Varieties of Hope - Stories of Sexuality, Shame and Power

This book explores how hope operates as an ambivalent force in relation to issues of sex and gender, power, and identity in both our private and public lives.

List of contents

01. Varieties of Hope 02. The Shame-Shell 03. Sadomasochism and Everyday Life 04. The Mother of Hope 05. Nobody Knows 06. Beyond Reparation

About the author

Jan Campbell is a psychoanalyst and writer with over 25 years in practice. She was a Reader in English Literature and Psychoanalysis and Ex member of Cultural Studies at the University of Birmingham. She has written extensively on psychoanalysis in relation to theory, practice, motherhood, feminism and cultural studies.

Product details

• Authors: Jan Campbell
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 17.07.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781032849522
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3284952-2
• No. of pages: 148
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalysis;sex;power;hope;shame;masochism;reparation