Routledge Reading French Psychoanalysis - Teaching Series

Explore the evolution of French psychoanalysis in this academic volume from the New Library of Psychoanalysis Teaching Series. Published by Routledge, this book examines how the field has developed in the years following the polarizing influence of Jacques Lacan. Authors Dana Birksted-Breen and Sara Flanders of the British Psychoanalytical Society, alongside Alain Gibeault of the Paris Psychoanalytical Society, provide a comprehensive overview of modern developments. The text focuses on the work of psychoanalysts from the French Psychoanalytical Association and the Paris Psychoanalytical Society. By presenting an outside perspective, the British psychoanalysts offer a unique view on how French theory has changed and matured. This book serves as a valuable resource for students and professionals interested in the history and progression of clinical psychology and psychoanalytic thought in France.