Lacan was not an ahistorical post-structuralist. Starting from this controversial premiss, Teresa Brennan tells the story of a social psychosis. She begins by recovering Lacan's neglected theory of hi
It has long been realised that the poorer countries of the south have paid for the unstoppable onward rush of globalisation in the exploitation of their natural and human resources. Recent events have
Brennan presents an alternative theory of affect that addresses the transmission of emotions and energies between individuals and groups. Her theory is based upon constant communication between indivi
"Exhausting Modernity" is a bold and exciting new work on the exhaustion of our resources, both natural and human. Brennan marshalls the insights of Marx and Freud to provide a compelling analysis of
Vision and the gaze are key issues in the analysis of racism, sexism and ethnocentrism. In recent radical theory, generally, and French theory in particular, vision has been seen as a means of control
In 12 autobiographical essays, women philosophers reflect upon their professional experiences during the mid-twentieth century a time when philosophy written by women was all but invisible. Representi
