About the book
Feminine Look shows how the Lacanian concept of sexuation makes possible a new account of the relationship among feminism, psychoanalysis, and spectatorship. Whereas previous studies have tended to ask how spectatorship may be influenced by sexual difference, Jennifer Friedlander asks how particular spectatorial encounters may engender different \"sexuated\" responses. In so doing, she traces a fresh path through Freud's account of the relationship between visual perception and sexual difference and rereads Freud's fable of castration anxiety, suggesting that sexual identity arises as a response to the symbolic order's indifference to the subject's need for a solid identity. She examines provocative and controversial artistic images by Jamie Wagg, Marcus Harvey, and Sally Mann to demonstrate how images not only create and embody social practices but also precipitate viewer anxieties and pleasures.
Editions of Feminine Look
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791472958
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791472965
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791479056
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Feminine Look shows how the Lacanian concept of sexuation makes possible a new account of the relationship among feminism, psychoanalysis, and spectatorship. Whereas previous studies have tended to ask how spectatorship may be influenced by sexual difference, Jennifer Friedlander asks how particular spectatorial encounters may engender different \"sexuated\" responses. In so doing, she traces a fresh path through Freud's account of the relationship between visual perception and sexual difference and rereads Freud's fable of castration anxiety, suggesting that sexual identity arises as a response to the symbolic order's indifference to the subject's need for a solid identity. She examines provocative and controversial artistic images by Jamie Wagg, Marcus Harvey, and Sally Mann to demonstrate how images not only create and embody social practices but also precipitate viewer anxieties and pleasures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Feminine Look about?
Feminine Look shows how the Lacanian concept of sexuation makes possible a new account of the relationship among feminism, psychoanalysis, and spectatorship. Whereas previous studies have tended to ask how spectatorship may be influenced by sexual difference, Jennifer Friedlander asks how particular spectatorial encounters may engender different \"sexuated\" responses. In so doing, she traces a fresh path through Freud's account of the relationship between visual perception and sexual difference and rereads Freud's fable of castration anxiety, suggesting that sexual identity arises as a response to the symbolic order's indifference to the subject's need for a solid identity. She examines provocative and controversial artistic images by Jamie Wagg, Marcus Harvey, and Sally Mann to demonstrate how images not only create and embody social practices but also precipitate viewer anxieties and pleasures.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Feminine Look?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism > Literary theory
Where can I read a sample of Feminine Look?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791472958
How long is Feminine Look and how many pages does it have?
Feminine Look has 149 page(s)
Is Feminine Look part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Psychoanalysis and Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Feminine Look?
Jennifer Friedlander
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Feminine Look is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791472958) and paperback(ISBN 9780791472965) and pdf(ISBN 9780791479056)
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