Jouissance

<p><b>A comprehensive discussion of an important but elusive Lacanian concept within the field of psychoanalysis as well as its relevance for philosophy literature gender and queer studies.</b></p><p>Whether inscribed within the context of capitalist or neoliberal logic and its imperative to enjoy as a critique of all forms of heteronormativity a liberating force in a positive reading of biopolitics the point of inflection in the ethics of psychoanalysis or articulated in the knot of the <i>sinthome</i> the concept of <i>jouissance</i> is either the diagnosis response or solution for a wide range of contemporary discontents. Why does <i>jouissance</i> occupy such a central place in contemporary psychoanalytic discourse? What is <i>jouissance</i> the name for? Originally published in Spanish in 1990 later expanded and translated into French and Portuguese with multiple reprints in all three languages this book addresses both theoretical and clinical applications of <i>jouissance</i> through a comprehensive overview of key terms in Lacan's grammar. Néstor A. Braunstein also examines it in relation to central debates within the fields of psychoanalysis philosophy queer theory and literary studies to further explore the implications of Lacan's concept for contemporary thought.</p>