Disseminating Lacan (Suny Series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy)

The distinguishing feature of Disseminating Lacan is its decidedly interdisciplinary approach. This book brings together diverse research efforts which have remained, until now, isolated in their respective subject-matter areas.
The essays selected here exhibit a threefold discursive movement of dissemination which is implicit in Lacan s texts. First, they bring to light the way in which Lacan s text has been formed through diverse borrowings from various theoretical discourses such as sociology, linguistics, and philosophy. Second, they trace how Lacan s text, in turn, has engaged, affected, and transformed those theoretical disciplines. Third, they suggest some possible critical readings of Lacan from various perspectives and concerns. These critiques, far from refuting Lacan s undeniable contribution to psychoanalysis and to the intellectual world, enrich and advance Lacanian discourse.
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