| Jung Contributor(s): Rowland, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745625169 ISBN-13: 9780745625164 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $80.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: Jung: A Feminist Revision explores the relationship between feminist theory and Jungian studies. It combines an original student-friendly introduction to Jung, his life and work, his treatment of gender and the range of post-Jungian gender theory, with new research linking Jung to deconstruction, post-Freudian feminism, postmodernism, the sublime, and the postmodern body. Feminism has neglected Jung to its own detriment. While evaluating the reasons for this neglect, Jung: A Feminist Revision uses the diversity of feminist critical tools from historical analysis to poststructuralism. In a fresh and illuminating study, this book provides both a critique of Jung and demonstrates his positive potential for future feminisms. New theories are explored which develop relationships between the work of Jung and Jacques Lacan, Luce Irigaray, Heacute; legrave; ne Cixous, Julia Kristeva and Judith Butler. Particular attention is paid to the growth of post-Jungian studies of gender. This includes a cogent study of the tradition of Jungian feminism that looks to lsquo; the feminine principle' and narratives of goddesses. Jungian lsquo; goddess' feminism's enduring appeal is re-examined in the context of postmodern re-thinking of subjectivity and gender. The book proposes a re-orientation of Jungian studies in its relationship to feminism. The result is an accessible text that introduces Jung and sets out his relevance to contemporary feminisms. This book will be essential reading for undergraduates and postgraduates studying feminist theory, psychoanalytical theory, literature and psychology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science |
| Dewey: 150.195 |
| LCCN: 2001002545 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.16" W x 9.28" (0.90 lbs) 186 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text explores the relationship between feminist theory and Jungian studies. It combines an introduction to Jung, his life and work, his treatment of gender and the range of post-Jungian gender theory, with contemporary research linking Jung to deconstruction, post-Freudian feminism, postmodernism, the sublime and the postmodern body. Feminism has neglected Jung to its own detriment. While evaluating the reasons for this neglect, this text uses the diversity of feminist critical tools from historical analysis to poststructuralism. It provides both a critique of Jung and demonstrates his positive potential for future feminisms. Contemporary theories are explored which develop relationships between the work of Jung and Jacques Lacan, Luce Irigaray, Cixous, Julia Kristeva and Judith Butler. Particular attention is paid to the growth of post-Jungian studies of gender. This includes a cogent study of the tradition of Jungian feminism that looks to the feminine principle and narratives of goddesses. |