Psychology & Psychiatry : Human Sexuality

How relevant is the Freudian concept of Libido in contemporary psyhcoanalytical thought? Kennedy examines Freuds later concept of Eros as developing out of the earlier concept of libido, as well as looking at some of the links between Eros as Freud understood it, and as was put forward in an ancient thought. more...

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Contains some of the most path-breaking adventurous critical writing currently to be found in Britain. Focusing on eighteenth century sexuality it is intriguing, controversial and provoking. more...

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Offers a perspective, which draws on previous theories to present a view of the theoretical and clinical aspects of hysteria. Drawing on extensive experience in analytic work, supervision and teaching, the author employs clinical vignettes to offer the reader an account of this subject. more...

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Jane Chance reveals how the concealment of embarrassing secrets often sexual in nature and the burden of political alliances and strategies—what might together be termed sexual politics—motivated Chaucer in much of his work. Firmly placing Chaucer in the cultural politics of his time, she shows how he manipulated the mythographic and textual conventions of the period for his own literary, social, and political purposes. more...

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In 1975, at the age of forty, Richard Raskind, a renowned eye surgeon and highly ranked amateur tennis player, ''died,'' and Renée Richards was ''born,'' in what was to become the most public and highly scrutinized sex reassignment to date. It was not until Renée Richards was discovered playing in an amateur tennis tournament that the world took notice. Extensive media coverage and criticism thrust Renée reluctantly into the spotlight, sparking an intense public debate over her private life. Now, at seventy-two, Richards looks back and speaks frankly about all aspects of her complicated and often notorious life in this eye-opening, thought-provoking memoir. more...

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