Skin, Culture and Psychoanalysis
Author | : S. Cavanagh |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2013-01-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137300041 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137300043 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book Skin, Culture and Psychoanalysis written by S. Cavanagh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-01-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary study of skin bridging cultural and psychoanalytic theory to consider how the body's "exterior" is central to human subjectivity and relations. The authors explore racialization, body modification, self-harm, and comedic representations of skin, drawing from the clinical domain, visual arts, popular culture, and literature.