Anthony Easthope
The unconscious is a term which is central to the understanding of psychoanalysis, and, indeed everyday life. In this introductory guide, Antony Easthope provides a witty and accessible overview of the subject showing the reality of the unconscious with a startling variety of examples. He takes us on a vivid guided tour of this troubling topic via jokes, rugby songs, Hamlet, Hitchcock's Psycho, and the life and death of Princess Di.
Aimed at the absolute beginner, The Unconscious is an enjoyable and easy-to-read introduction for the student and general reader.
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The 'unconscious' is a key term in pyschoanalytic theory, which is a key school of thought within literary studies
Fills a gap - no clear critical account of the unconscious from a literary perspective
Easthope is a big name and often controversial
Its very witty, has lots of vived examples and illustrations
SERIES EDITOR´S PREFACE, PREFACE, 1 Is there an unconscious?, 2 The unconscious in Freud and Lacan, 3 The unconscious and the `I´, 4 The unconscious and sexuality, 5 The unconscious and the text, 6 The unconscious and history, 7 Conclusion: giving it all away, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX
The topic of 'the unconscious' has figured largely in literary studies for some time. Antony Easthope approaches this controversial subject not in terms of the body but as meanings. It shows the existence of the unconscious in a variety of ways
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SERIES EDITOR'S PREFACE, PREFACE, 1 Is there an unconscious?, 2 The unconscious in Freud and Lacan, 3 The unconscious and the 'I', 4 The unconscious and sexuality, 5 The unconscious and the text, 6 The unconscious and history, 7 Conclusion: giving it all away, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX
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The unconscious is a term which is central to the understanding of psychoanalysis, and, indeed everyday life. In this introductory guide, Antony Easthope provides a witty and accessible overview of the subject showing the reality of the unconscious with a startling variety of examples.
