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The Sense and Non-Sense of Revolt|Julia Kristeva

The Sense and Non-Sense of Revolt : The Powers and Limits of Psychoanalysis

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Freud and psychoanalysis taught us that rebellion is what guarantees our independence and our creative abilities. But in the contemporary "entertainment" culture, is rebellion still a viable option? Is it still possible to build and embrace a counterculture? For whom--and against what?

Julia Kristeva illustrates the advances and impasses of rebel culture through the experiences of three twentieth-century writers: the existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre, the surrealist Louis Aragon, and the theorist Roland Barthes. These figures, according to Kristeva, took part in a revolution against accepted notions of identity--of one's relation to others. She places their accomplishments in the context of other revolutionary movements in art, literature, and politics, also offering an illuminating discussion of Freud's groundbreaking work on rebellion.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780231216746
  • ISBN-10: 0231216742
  • Publisher: Columbia University Press
  • Publish Date: January 2025
  • Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.72 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.9 pounds
  • Page Count: 320

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