Between Desire and Pleasure: A Deleuzian Theory of Sexuality

by Frida Beckman

Sexuality has become a vital means of discussing both the particularities of Gilles Deleuze's philosophical texts and the status and role of his work in current research. Intervening in fields that include posthumanist, disability, animal, and feminist studies, and engaging with current critiques of capitalism and consumerism, Frida Beckman sets out to recover a theory of sexuality from Deleuze's work, making a definitive contribution to cultural, conceptual, and political debates on sexuality. She revisits Deleuze's writing on sexuality from historical and conceptual viewpoints and traces the intellectual's interaction with other thinkers and sexuality in practice. Most intriguing, she analyzes the similarities, differences, and interrelations among Deleuzian thought and Foucault's philosophical and political projects.

Genres: Sexuality

200 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

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[Nick121235 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is incredibly important.