Jacques Lacan

Television: a Challenge to the Psychoanalytic Establishment

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ISBN 13:
9780393335675
author:
Jacques Lacan
format:
Paperback
publisher:
WW Norton & Co
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
168
Genre:
Psychology Textbook
Condition:
New
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£16.95

Description

Television: A Challenge to the Psychoanalytic Establishment by Jacques Lacan is a collection of papers that document the controversy surrounding Lacan's teaching and his expulsion from the International Psychanalytic Association in 1953. This work includes letters, reports, and talk that provide insight into the institutional debate around Freudian thought. The papers included in this volume offer a unique perspective on the challenges faced by Lacan during the last thirty years of his teaching career. They include responses to criticism and controversy, as well as key documents from the International Psychanalytic Association. For anyone interested in understanding the history of psychoanalysis and its institutionalization, Television: A Challenge to the Psychoanalytic Establishment is a valuable resource. This collection provides a detailed account of the debates and controversies that surrounded Lacan's work, making it an essential read for those seeking to understand the complexities of psychoanalytic thought.

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