Simmons University

LTWR327 - 01 - Psychoanalysis, Race, and Sexuality

Credits

4.0

Term

Sep 2 - Dec 13

Open Seats

7 of 18

Schedule

Thu 11:00am – 1:50pm

Course Type

Lecture

Location

In Person

Section

01

Faculty

Patrick Sylvain

Prerequisites

CR: Completed LTWR 200, LTWR 210, or LTWR 221

Description

Investigates psychoanalysis as a theoretical discourse that has been forced continually to rewrite itself as it rethinks and makes room for the concepts of race and gender. Focuses upon Freud, Lacan, and more recent scholars and theorists who have used race and gender to redefine psychoanalysis.