{"product_id":"the-practice-of-love-9780253208781","title":"The Practice of Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRe-reads Freud and articulates a fresh model of \"perverse\" desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" ... a work that builds a substantial bridge between Freudian psychoanalysis and radical feminist thought, particularly on the subject of lesbianism... Presenting a complex argument about an issue vital to the psychoanalytic endeavor as well as to feminist theory, The Practice of Love should stimulate a reconsideration of 'perversion' and the construction of sexual fantasy. The illumination of the fantasies that make lesbian desire distinctive will necessarily open up our understanding of all sexuality.\" Jessica Benjamin, New York Times Book Review \"Teresa de Lauretis has entwined three books into one: a critical history of psychoanalytic theories of female homosexuality; a bold study of how lesbians keep disappearing from popular culture, especially film; and an original speculation on the dynamics of lesbian desire.\" Elisabeth Young-Bruehl \"An important and original contribution not only to lesbian and gay studies, but also to psychoanalytic theory and film criticism. De Lauretis brings a unique and valuable perspective to issues of great importance today in all these areas.\" Leo Bersani \"De Lauretis's influential theory gets top marks from sapphic scholars who know best.\" Out\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART ONE: PSYCHOANALYSIS AND LESBIAN SEXUALITY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Freud, Sexuality, and Perversion\u003cbr\u003e2. Female Homosexuality Revisited\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART TWO: ORIGINAL FANTASIES, SCENARIOS OF DESIRE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Recasting the Primal Scene: Film and Lesbian Representation\u003cbr\u003e4. The Seductions of Lesbianism: Feminist Psychoanalytic Theory and the Maternal Imaginary\u003cbr\u003e5. The Lure of the Mannish Lesbian: The Fantasy of Castration and the Signification of Desire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART THREE: TOWARD A THEORY OF LESBIAN SEXUALITY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Perverse Desire\u003cbr\u003e7. Sexual Structuring and Habit Changes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorks Cited\u003cbr\u003eFilms Cited\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Index\u003cbr\u003eIndex of Films Citied\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400638406999,"sku":"9780253208781","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253208781.jpg?v=1730471176","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-practice-of-love-9780253208781","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}