Psychoanalysis and gender : an introductory reader / Rosalind Minsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Minsky, Rosalind.

Series:

Critical readers in theory and practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychoanalysis and feminism.

Femininity.

Physical Description:

xv, 317 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Summary:

What is psychoanalytic theory and what does it have to do with literary and other studies? How do Freud's theories relate to contemporary feminism? In this book, the author answers these questions and more, offering students a clear, straightforward overview. In the first section Minsky outlines the fundamentals of the theory, introducing the key thinkers. In the second section, the theory is demonstrated by an anthology of seminal essays.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-305) and index.

ISBN:

0415092205

0415092213

OCLC:

32467521