Teresa De Lauretis Books

"Technologies of Gender builds a bridge between the fashionable orthodoxies of academic theory (Lacan, Foucault, Derrida, et al.) and the frequently-marginalized contributions of feminist theory.... In sum, de Lauretis has written a book that should be required reading for every feminist in need of theoretical ammunition—and for every theorist in need of feminist enlightenment." —B. Ruby Rich "... sets philosophical ideas humming.... she has much to say." —Cineaste "I can think of no other work that pushes the debate on the female subject forward with such passion and intellectual rigor." —SubStance This book addresses the question of gender in poststructuralist theoretical discourse, postmodern fiction, and women's cinema. It examines the construction of gender both as representation and as self-representation in relation to several kinds of texts and argues that feminism is producing a radical rewriting, as well as a rereading, of the dominant forms of Western culture.

" . . . 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 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." ―OutIn an eccentric reading of Freud through Laplanche and the Lacanian and feminist revisions, Teresa de Lauretis delineates a model of "perverse" desire and a theory of lesbian sexuality. The Practice of Love discusses classic psychoanalytic narratives of female homosexuality, contemporary feminist writings on female sexuality, and the evolution of the original fantasies into cultural myths or public fantasies.

"This wonderful book does nothing less than to create the next stage of feminist thought." ―Catharine R. Stimpson"De Lauretis provides a way of thinking about feminism that accepts rather than tries to resolve differences, that refuses fixed definitional categories and insists instead on the contradictory and changing meaning of gendered identities." ―The Women's Review of Books"This is not a new collection but it is still one of the best." ―Exceptional Human ExperienceThe essays in this collection represent very recent developments in feminist research and writing in the areas of history, scientific discourse, literary criticism, and cultural theory.The contributors Teresa de Lauretis, Linda Gordon, Carroll Smith-Rosenberg, Ruth Bleier, Evelyn Fox Keller, Jessica Benjamin, Nancy K. Miller, Tania Modleski, Sondra O'Neale, Sheila Radford-Hill, Cherrie Moraga, Biddy Martin, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, and Mary Russo.

Dieser Sammelband initiiert einen Dialog zwischen Psychoanalyse und queeren Theorien im deutschsprachigen Raum, um heteronormative Paradigmen innerhalb der Psychoanalyse zu dekonstruieren und Impulse für die Integration psychoanalytischer Ansätze in queeren Theorien zu liefern. Das 2017 im Zaglossus Verlag erschienene Fachbuch hat sich als Standardwerk etabliert und wird nun in einer überarbeiteten Auflage in der edition assemblage veröffentlicht. Die Psychoanalyse ist eine bedeutende Behandlungsmethode im psychotherapeutischen Bereich und spielt eine einflussreiche Rolle in den kultur- und geisteswissenschaftlichen Diskursen. Kritische Auseinandersetzungen, insbesondere aus feministischen und queeren Perspektiven, werden von der Psychoanalyse oft nicht aufgegriffen, und es fehlt an Bewusstsein für die patriarchalen und heteronormativen Diskurse, die in ihr wirken. Daher wird die Psychoanalyse in aktuellen Debatten zu Geschlechtsidentitäten und sexuellen Orientierungen häufig nicht als geeigneter theoretischer Zugang wahrgenommen. Dieser Sammelband zielt darauf ab, diese Lücke zu schließen und einen fruchtbaren Austausch zwischen den Disziplinen zu fördern. Beiträge stammen von namhaften Autor*innen wie Teresa de Lauretis, Jack Drescher, Lee Edelman und vielen weiteren.

Inhalt: Vorwort, Einleitung, Teil I: Psychoanalyse und lesbische Sexualität, Teil II: Urphantasien und Szenarien des Begehrens, Teil III: Für eine Theorie lesbischer Sexualität, Anhang, Literaturverzeichnis, Filmographie, Bisher ins Deutsche übersetzte Texte von Teresa de Lauretis, Personenregister.