Theorizing Desire: From Freud to Feminism to Film

Gorton, K.

What is the nature of desire? This book gives an accessible introduction to the concept, and a coherent critique of the competing theories of desire within contemporary theory. Through analysis of representations of desire in television and film, it considers ways in which the concept is theorized and presented on screen.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-03-13

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403989604

DOI: 10.1057/9780230582248

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 182