Sexual ambiguity : sexuation and psychosis /
Morel, Geneviève.
Sexual ambiguity : sexuation and psychosis / Geneviève Morel ; translated by Lindsay Watson. - London : Karnac, 2011. - 1 online resource (xvii, 302 pages). - Centre for Freudian analysis and research library . - Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research library. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-291) and index.
pt. 1. Psychoanalysis and the real -- pt. 2. Sexual difference -- pt. 3. Sexuation and psychosis.
How does one become a man or a woman? Psychoanalysis shows that this is never an easy task and that each of us tackles it in our own, unique way. In this important and original study, Genevieve Morel focuses on what analytic work with psychotic subjects can teach us about the different solutions human beings can construct to the question of sexual identity. Through a careful exposition of Lacanian theory, Morel argues that classical gender theory is misguided in its notion of gender identity and that Lacan's concept of sexuation is more precise. Clinical case studies illustrate how sexuation occurs and the ambiguities that may surround it. In psychosis, these ambiguities are often central, and Morel explores how they may or may not be resolved thanks to the individual's own constructions. This book is not only a major contribution to gender studies but also an invaluable aid to the clinician dealing with questions of sexual identity.
9781849407694 184940769X 185575584X 9781855755840
9781855755840
015802469 Uk
Gender nonconformity--Psychological aspects.
Gender identity--Psychological aspects.
Psychoanalysis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Gender Studies.
Electronic books.
HQ77.9 / .M6713 2011eb
305.3
Sexual ambiguity : sexuation and psychosis / Geneviève Morel ; translated by Lindsay Watson. - London : Karnac, 2011. - 1 online resource (xvii, 302 pages). - Centre for Freudian analysis and research library . - Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research library. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-291) and index.
pt. 1. Psychoanalysis and the real -- pt. 2. Sexual difference -- pt. 3. Sexuation and psychosis.
How does one become a man or a woman? Psychoanalysis shows that this is never an easy task and that each of us tackles it in our own, unique way. In this important and original study, Genevieve Morel focuses on what analytic work with psychotic subjects can teach us about the different solutions human beings can construct to the question of sexual identity. Through a careful exposition of Lacanian theory, Morel argues that classical gender theory is misguided in its notion of gender identity and that Lacan's concept of sexuation is more precise. Clinical case studies illustrate how sexuation occurs and the ambiguities that may surround it. In psychosis, these ambiguities are often central, and Morel explores how they may or may not be resolved thanks to the individual's own constructions. This book is not only a major contribution to gender studies but also an invaluable aid to the clinician dealing with questions of sexual identity.
9781849407694 184940769X 185575584X 9781855755840
9781855755840
015802469 Uk
Gender nonconformity--Psychological aspects.
Gender identity--Psychological aspects.
Psychoanalysis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Gender Studies.
Electronic books.
HQ77.9 / .M6713 2011eb
305.3