Jacques Lacan and the Adventure of Insight: Psychoanalysis in Contemporary Culture
Felman seeks to share "the discovery that psychoanalysis has opened up for me through my encounter with Lacan's work." In addition to her personal story, she focuses on Lacan's clinical (rather than theoretical) insights, speech acts and narrative in analysis, Lacan's explorations of the structural foundations of psychoanalysis, and the implications of Lacan's work for teaching and critical reading. While this book doesn't produce particularly profound or original interpretations, Felman makes some interesting observations and explains a number of Lacan's concepts without obfuscatory jargon. Her book is easily accessible and worthwhile as an introduction.Richard Kuczkowski, Dir., Continuing Education, Dominican Coll., Blauvelt, N.Y.Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.