What Can We Know About Sex?: A Lacanian Study of Sex and Gender

Despite the progress made by psychoanalysis since Freud's discovery of the sexual nature of the unconscious, analysts have tended to explore psychical causality independently of the role of biological factors in sexuality. Gisèle Chaboudez's insights demonstrate that the old phallic logic is now being dismantled, opening up the question of how people can relate sexually and what forms of jouissance are at stake for contemporary subjectivity.

Format: Hardback
Length: 140 pages
Publication date: 21 October 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Despite the significant advancements made in psychoanalysis since Freud's groundbreaking discovery of the sexual nature of the unconscious, analysts have often tended to investigate psychical causality independently of the crucial role that biological factors play in sexuality. In his groundbreaking work, What Can We Know About Sex? Gisèle Chaboudez offers a transformative perspective that enables us to forge new connections between the sexual laws of discourse, gender, and what Freud referred to as the biological rock in human life. This groundbreaking approach offers a fresh outlook not only on the history of the sexual couple but also on the contemporary developments of sexuality in the 21st century. Chaboudez's insights highlight the dismantling of the old phallic logic that has long dominated sexual discourse, raising important questions about how individuals can engage in sexual relationships and what forms of jouissance are at stake for contemporary subjectivity. This book will be an essential resource for analysts, academics, and students of feminism, gender, and sexuality, providing valuable insights and perspectives on these critical topics.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032259918