Psychoanalysis And Feminism
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A landmark work in feminist theory and psychoanalytic criticism, Psychoanalysis and Feminism mounts a rigorous and controversial argument that Freudian psychoanalysis, far from being an instrument of patriarchal oppression, is an indispensable tool for understanding the psychological structures that underpin women's subordination. Juliet Mitchell challenges the prevailing feminist rejection of Freud — as championed by writers such as Betty Friedan, Kate Millett, and Shulamith Firestone — by returning to the original texts of Freud, Reich, Laing, and Lacan and subjecting them to careful, critical analysis. She argues that psychoanalysis does not prescribe a social order but rather describes the way in which patriarchal ideology is reproduced in the unconscious, making it a powerful diagnostic framework rather than an enemy. Written with intellectual precision and polemical force, this text remains a foundational reference point at the intersection of psychoanalytic theory, feminist politics, and the broader project of understanding gender and sexuality in modern Western culture.
Author: Juliet Mitchell
Format: Paperback
Published: 1974, Penguin Books
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in feminist theory and psychoanalytic criticism, Psychoanalysis and Feminism mounts a rigorous and controversial argument that Freudian psychoanalysis, far from being an instrument of patriarchal oppression, is an indispensable tool for understanding the psychological structures that underpin women's subordination. Juliet Mitchell challenges the prevailing feminist rejection of Freud — as championed by writers such as Betty Friedan, Kate Millett, and Shulamith Firestone — by returning to the original texts of Freud, Reich, Laing, and Lacan and subjecting them to careful, critical analysis. She argues that psychoanalysis does not prescribe a social order but rather describes the way in which patriarchal ideology is reproduced in the unconscious, making it a powerful diagnostic framework rather than an enemy. Written with intellectual precision and polemical force, this text remains a foundational reference point at the intersection of psychoanalytic theory, feminist politics, and the broader project of understanding gender and sexuality in modern Western culture.