Psychoanalytic Theory: An Introduction

by Anthony Elliott

Influential, exciting and often controversial, psychoanalytic theory has had a major impact in the humanities and social sciences.

In a new edition of this classic book, Anthony Elliott masterfully introduces the reader to psychoanalytic theory.

- Discusses leading psychoanalytic theorists - from Freud to Lacan, Klein to Kristeva, Žižek to Laplanche;
- Examines the political and cultural dimensions of psychoanalytic studies, from feminism to postmodernism; and
- Contains new material on Lacanian and post-Lacanian theory, the post-Kleinian psychoanalyst Wilfred Bion, psychoanalytic feminism and deconstructive psychoanalysis.

Written by one of the world's leading social theorists, this engaging and influential text is essential reading for anyone wanting to learn about psychoanalytic theory and its cultural importance in our lives.

New to this
- New and fully revised edition with new material on theories

Genres: Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Nonfiction, Philosophy

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Sid · Rating 3 out of 5]

lacan,,, freud, turn on your location. i just wanna talk.
(p.s. can yall believe the shit they say and get away with??)

[rachel stoltman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Incredibly boring and hard to get through but I learned a lot!

[Sakshi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Presents good insights into human psyche, the chapters encompass the prominent trends and highlight the eminent thinkers of psychoanalytic thought.

"For some theorists, the presupposition of an authentic sense of selfhood is crucial to psychoanalytic critique. For others, the self is seen as an imaginary fiction, a psychic strategy of accommodation aimed at masking the painful realities of desire itself."

And such punchlines.

[Brandon · Rating 2 out of 5]

A perfectly adequate introduction to psychoanalytic theory and its potential for engaging with social and political questions and processes. Not much more...

[John Roberson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction to psychoanalytic theory.