Lacanian Perspectives on Jealousy

A great effort has been made in contemporary Western culture to move beyond jealousy in our private lives. This collection takes the temperature of jealousy today. This book is for anyone interested in psychoanalysis, be they readers or historians of psychoanalysis, or clinicians looking for ways to approach jealousy in their practice.

List of contents

1. Introduction, Carmen Wright 2. Jealousy, Monogamy and Utopian Politics, Anouchka Grose 3. Jealousy, Darian Leader 4. Sisterly Jealousies, Genèieve Morel 5. Jealousy as a Social Bond, Renata Salecl 6. Jealousy of the Real, Akshi Singh 7. Usurpers and rivals: Jealousy and Envy in Lacan's Family Complexes, Kristina Valendinova 8. Jealousy: Gazes, Mothers, America, Jamieson Webster 9. Jealousy: The Good, the Bad, and the Social, Carmen Wright

About the author

Carmen Wright is a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist practicing in London. She is a member of the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research, where she also teaches. She welcomes at the François Dolto inspired 'Maison Verte' in London, Bubble & Speak.

Product details

• Authors: Carmen Wright
• Assisted by: Carmen Wright (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 30.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032637501
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3263750-1
• No. of pages: 136
• Series: The Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research Library (CFAR)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis