Pink Herrings

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Fantasy, Object Choice, and Sexuation

By Damien W. Riggs

Series: The Lines of the Symbolic Series

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Pink Herrings offers a rigorous re-examination of six of Freud's cases through the lens of Lacan's concept of sexuation. The book develops a theoretical framework portraying sexuation as a 'choice' made in response to the sexual non-relationship, facilitated by unconscious fantasy and the circulation of object a, which reflects jouissance. It distinguishes between phallic and other jouissance and explores the four positions in Lacan's formula of sexuation, mapping these onto Freud's cases to reveal fresh insights and revitalise understanding.

Additionally, the book proposes the notion of a 'clinic of sexuation' that works alongside existing Lacanian psychoanalytic practices, broadening the methods for analysing unconscious fantasy and subjectivity.
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This work is ideal for readers with a scholarly interest in psychoanalysis, philosophy, and critical theory, particularly those engaged with Lacanian theory and Freudian case studies. It suits postgraduate students, academics, and clinical practitioners seeking advanced theoretical perspectives on sexuation and fantasy.

Pink Herrings engages in a re-examination of six of Freud's cases via Lacan's account of sexuation. Specifically, the book outlines a theoretical framework in which sexuation is understood as a 'choice' made in response to the fact of the sexual non relationship.

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In making this choice, unconscious fantasy allows for the circulation of object a, which bear traces of jouissance. Drawing upon Lacan's distinction between phallic and other jouissance, Pink Herrings examines the four positions outlined in Lacan's formula of sexuation, and maps these onto the six case studies.

In so doing, Pink Herrings not only brings new life and insights to the cases, but also clears a path to what is referred to as a 'clinic of sexuation'. Such a clinic would not replace existing Lacanian psychoanalytic practice (with its focus on the structures of neurosis, perversion and psychosis), but instead provide additional avenues through which to explore the operations of fantasy.

Series: The Lines of the Symbolic Series

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Pink Herrings

By Damien W. Riggs

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ISBN: 9781782201748

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Karnac Books

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 147.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 176

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Damien W. Riggs Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Series: The Lines of the Symbolic Series

About the Author

Damien W. Riggs is an Associate Professor in social work at Flinders University and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow. He is the author of over 150 publications in the fields of gender/sexuality studies and mental health. He also works in private practice as a Lacanian psychotherapist.

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