Jouissance as Ananda - Indian Philosophy, Feminist Theory, and Literature (Paperback)

Jouissance as Ananda seeks to resolve the often-problematic Western concept of the ego by proposing a cross-cultural theory of consciousness that draws on Indian philosophy. Author Ashmita Khasnabish begins with a critique of Western psychoanalysis, engaging French feminist philosopher Luce Irigaray's concept of jouissance to highlight shortcomings in the work of Freud and Lacan. Khasnabish then seeks to expand the idea of jouissance by comparing it with the Indian concept of ananda. The highly theoretical analysis of philosophical and psychoanalytic terms is combined with an examination of colonial and postcolonial literature. A thoughtful and immensely creative approach to psychoanalytic theory, Jouissance as Ananda will be of interest to readers from a variety of cultures and disciplines.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	June 2006
Authors:	Ashmita Khasnabish
Dimensions:	225 x 161 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-1673-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General
LSN:	0-7391-1673-8
Barcode:	9780739116739

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