Theorizing Desire - From Freud to Feminism to Film (Hardcover, REV)

An accessible introduction to the concept of desire, and a coherent critique of the competing theorizations of desire within contemporary theory, this book explores competing theories of desire within contemporary theory, tracing the concept's evolution through Freud, to feminist theory, to film representation. Its historical approach provides a narrative of competing theories. It draws on contemporary film and TV examples, such as In the Mood for Love, Safe and Sex and the City, to deepen our understanding of desire as it is presented on screen.What is the nature of desire? This books gives an accessible introduction to the concept, and a coherent critique of the competing theories of desire within contemporary theory. Through analysis of representations of desire in television and films, it considers ways in which the concept is theorized and presented on screen.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2008
First published:	March 2008
Authors:	K. Gorton
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	182
Edition:	REV
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-8960-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > Psychoanalysis & psychoanalytical theory
LSN:	1-4039-8960-5
Barcode:	9781403989604

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