Perversion and pathology: a critique of psychoanalytic criticism in art
For over three decades, Jacques Lacan denounced ego psychology for its emphasis on a strong and well-adapted ego. This article recruits the principle of that critique to examine the use of psychoanalytic theories in contemporary art criticism, with specific focus on the subject of perversion, Freudo...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Aesthetics & Culture |
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| Online Access: | http://www.aestheticsandculture.net/index.php/jac/article/view/19038/24546 |