Mourning Freud by Madelon Sprengnether (English) Paperback Book

Description: Mourning Freud by Madelon Sprengnether, Professor Madelon Sprengnether Mourning Freud analyses Freuds experiences and theories of mourning as the basis for exploring changes in psychoanalytic theories and practices over the course of the 20th century.The modernist Freud of the early 20th century has ceded to the postmodern Freud of the 21st. Madelon Sprengnether examines this phenomenon from the perspective of Freuds self-analysis in relation to his generation of theory, the challenges and transformations wrought by feminism, cultural studies and postmodernism, and the speculations of contemporary neuroscience concerning the unreliability of memory. She offers a significant interpretation of major biographical episodes in Freuds life, arguing that Freuds inability to mourn the losses of his early life shaped his theories of mourning, which in turn opened the field of pre-oedipal studies to his successors, enabling a host of new psychoanalytic theories such as object relations, intersubjective and countertransference theories, Lacanian analysis, and trauma theory. Many of these approaches converge on the formulation of mourning as critical to the process of ego development. Through this argument, Sprengnether traces the shift from modernism to postmodernism—from an emphasis on mastery to vulnerability, from vertical to horizontal systems of meaning-making, and from what is representable in words to the realm of the nonverbal.Mourning Freud, by exploring Freuds own struggles with mourning, allows us, in turn, to mourn him—releasing him from frozen idealization while demonstrating the relevance of his work to the 21st century. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Madelon Sprengnether is a poet, memoirist, and literary critic, and Regents Professor Emerita of English at the University of Minnesota, USA. She has published numerous books in the field of feminist, psychoanalytic criticism and theory, including The (M)other Tongue: Essays in Feminist Psychoanalytic Interpretation (1985) and the pathbreaking The Spectral Mother: Freud, Feminism and Psychoanalysis (1990). In addition to her academic publishing, she is the author of several books of poetry and memoir, the latest of which, titled Great River Road (2015), views the process of memoir writing through the lens of contemporary neuroscience. She also blogs for Psychology Today. Table of Contents PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Insight and BlindnessBiography and Theory1: Reading Freuds Life2: Mourning Freud3: Freud, Irma, and the Dream of PsychoanalysisTransitions4: Undoing Incest5: Freud as Memoirist6: Literature and PsychoanalysisGhosts and Ancestors7: Reflections on Melancholia and MourningConclusionBibliographyIndex Review Neither a Freud idealizer nor a Freud basher, Sprengnether offers an intriguing discussion of one of the major areas of psychoanalytic theory ... Sprengnether is well qualified to undertake this ambitious project … Sprengnether, well versed in psychoanalysis, deconstructionism, and feminism, brings to Freudian studies an uncommon knowledge of high theory and a notable capacity for close reading ... [A] valuable addition to the vast scholarship on a man who continues to disturb the worlds peace. The scholarly footnotes are fascinating, revealing not only Sprengnethers erudition but also her generosity in paying tribute to scholars who have influenced her thinking. -- Jeffrey Berman * Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JAPA) *Mourning Freud is an important intervention in discussions of psychoanalysis, literature and feminism. The product of a quarter-century of careful and deep thought by a prominent literary and academic figure, it delivers a set of beautifully written analyses of the relationship between psychoanalysis and social issues, mediated through the motif of mourning. In this book, Madelon Sprengnether offers a delicate and immersive experience of rethinking Freudian and post-Freudian theories of intimacy and loss. * Stephen Frosh, Professor of Psychosocial Studies, Birkbeck, University of London, UK *Mourning Freud is a beautifully written book in which Sprengnether respectfully, intelligently develops penetrating critiques of Freuds work—particularly in the areas of pre-Oedipal development, mourning, and female psychology—not for the purpose of dismissing Freud, but for the purpose of revising and extending some of his most pivotal ideas. This is a book that leaves the reader feeling that he or she has not simply listened to a writer in the act of thinking; instead, the reader feels that he or she has had the privilege of taking part in a remarkable conversation. * Thomas Ogden, psychoanalyst and author of Reclaiming Unlived Life: Experiences in Psychoanalysis (2016) *Madelon Sprengnethers The Spectral Mother was one of the essential texts to grow out of the fruitful intersection of feminism, literary theory and psychoanalysis. In this collection of essays, Mourning Freud, she has made another important contribution to the psychoanalytic theory of culture. Sprengnether is to be congratulated for deploying her mastery of the pre-Oedipal turn in psychoanalysis, trauma theory, Freud studies, and neuropsychology to properly mourn Freud—to transform him from a ghost into an ancestor. In so doing, she has not only advanced psychoanalytic discourse beyond the infantile polemics of the Freud Wars, but also helped us to form a more mature picture of the first psychoanalyst as well as of ourselves. * Joel Whitebook, Faculty, Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, Columbia University, USA, and author of Freud: An Intellectual Biography *An odyssey of scholarship, Mourning Freud is a beautifully written book. Sprengnether is clear-eyed and compelling. * Anthony Elliott, Dean of External Engagement, University of South Australia *An important contribution to the recent rethinking on Freudian theoretical concerns, including the place of the literary within theoretical formulations, the relation of the biographical to the analytic, and the possibilities of recasting certain concepts in light of developments in the field since Freud. The essays are part homage and part critique, and must be read as a sustained rethinking of some of the intellectual fulcrum points by which the critics of Freudian theory have positioned their revisions … The book is best suited to scholars addressing Freudian themes. Summing Up: Recommended. * CHOICE * Promotional Surveys and examines the changes in psychoanalytic theories and practices over the course of the 20th century in relation to how we interpret Freud today. Review Quote Mourning Freud is a beautifully written book in which Sprengnether respectfully, intelligently develops penetrating critiques of Freuds work--particularly in the areas of pre-Oedipal development, mourning, and female psychology--not for the purpose of dismissing Freud, but for the purpose of revising and extending some of his most pivotal ideas. This is a book that leaves the reader feeling that he or she has not simply listened to a writer in the act of thinking; instead, the reader feels that he or she has had the privilege of taking part in a remarkable conversation. Promotional "Headline" Surveys and examines the changes in psychoanalytic theories and practices over the course of the 20th century in relation to how we interpret Freud today. Feature Major new work by a leading scholar in the fields of feminist and psychoanalytic studies as well as creative nonfiction Details ISBN1501327992 Author Professor Madelon Sprengnether Pages 288 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Series Psychoanalytic Horizons ISBN-10 1501327992 ISBN-13 9781501327995 Format Paperback Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation University of Minnesota, USA Media Book Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-02-08 DEWEY 150.1952092 Language English UK Release Date 2018-02-08 NZ Release Date 2018-02-08 US Release Date 2018-02-08 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2018-02-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:117688759;

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