Examining historical, clinical and artistic material, in both written and visual form, this book traces the figure of the contemporary hysteric as she rebels ag
Brings into relief a critical relationship between the female mind and body that is essential to understanding the discursive position of the turn-of-the-centur
How can a girl become a woman today without being either a victim or a manipulator? Reflecting on this question, MacCannell takes us for the first time beyond t
This book describes how Freud attempted to chart hysteria, yet came to a standstill at the problem of woman and her desire, and of how Lacan continued along thi