1st Edition

An Introductory Dictionary of Lacanian Psychoanalysis

By Dylan Evans Copyright 1996
264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

Jacques Lacan's thinking revolutionised the theory and practice of psychoanalysis and had a major impact in fields as diverse as film studies, literary criticism, feminist theory and philosophy. Yet his writings are notorious for their complexity and idiosyncratic style. Emphasising the clinical basis of Lacan's work, An Introductory Dictionary of Lacanian Psychoanalysis is an ideal companion to... Read more
List of Figures. Preface. The Format of the Dictionary. Acknowledgements. Chronology. An Introductory Dictionary of Lacanian Psychoanalysis. Appendix: Page References to Lacan's Écrits. Bibliography. Index of Terms.

Biography

Dylan Evans trained as a Lacanian psychoanalyst in Buenos Aires, London and Paris. He is currently working on a PhD at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

'A major reference work that will provide guidance and stimulus to the newcomer and the specialist alike.' - Malcolm Bowie