The Currency Of Desire : Libidinal Economy, Psychoanalysis And Sexual Revolution

The language of money has informed medical, psychological and political theories of sexual desire for at least 300 years. Desire, figured as libidinal energy, represented potential work-power and spending-power and hence a form of personal 'capital', an economic resource for both the individual and the collectivity. This book explores how this view

• | Author: David Bennett
• | Publisher: Lawrence & Wishart
• | Publication Date: Oct 01, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 324 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1907103570
• | ISBN-13: 9781907103575