Returns of the "French Freud" : Freud, Lacan, and beyond

Creating a snapshot of current thinking about psychoanalysis, this lively collection examines the legacy of Freud and Lacan. Through provocative and penetrating arguments, the contributors take psychoanalysis to task for 0ts dark view of human nature, theoretical sorcery, devaluation of femininity, self-referentiality, discipleship, negativity, ignorance of history and more. The essays also examine the complex relationships between Freudian and Lacanian theory and philosophy, feminism, anthropology, communications theory, deconstruction, Foucauldian genealogy and medical history. The outstanding list of contributors includes Paul Roazen, Francois Roustang, John Forrester, Rodolphe Gasche, Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen and Jacques Derrida. Content: 1. Introduction : beyond the French Freud -- 2. Nietzsche, Freud, and the history of psychoanalysis / Paul Roazen -- 3. Sublimation : necessity and impossibility / Fran©ʹois Roustang -- 4. Fear of birth : Freud's femininity / Kelly Oliver -- 5. Can the phallus stand, or should it be stood up? / Tina Chanter -- 6. Lacan's debt to Freud : how the ratman paid off his debt / John Forrester -- 7. Lacan, sure, and then what? / Daniel Bougnoux -- 8. "Mac" / Gary Genosko -- 9. Freud and his followers, or how psychoanalysis brings out the worst in everyone / Todd Dufresne -- 10. "To do justice to Freud" : the history of madness in the age of psychoanalysis / Jacques Derrida -- 11. The witch metapsychology / Rodolphe Gasch©♭ -- 12. Basta Cos©Ơ! : Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen on psychoanalysis and philosophy / interview by Chris Oakley. Examines the legacy of Freud and Lacan. This title also examines the complex relationships between Freudian and Lacanian theory and philosophy, feminism, anthropology, communications theory, deconstruction, Foucauldian genealogy and medical history.