Lemma, Alessandra
Under the Skin
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415485708
- author:
- Lemma, Alessandra
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 216
- Dimensions:
- 23 x 15.6 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Psychology / Movements / Psychoanalysis
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Under the Skin: A Psychoanalytic Study of Body Modification by Alessandra Lemma This book explores the motivations behind body modification, from piercing to tattooing and cosmetic surgery, through a psychoanalytic lens. It delves into how therapists can understand and help individuals who feel that manipulating their bodies is psychically necessary. The author draws on her clinical work, as well as films, fiction, art, and research, to suggest that the desire for extensive body modification stems from unconscious phantasies beneath the surface. Topics covered include body image disturbance, appearance anxiety, and the psychological function of cosmetic surgery and other forms of self-modification. A comprehensive study of the challenges posed by our embodied nature, this book is essential reading for clinicians working with individuals preoccupied with their appearance, including psychotherapists, counsellors, psychiatrists, and psychologists.
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