Penis Envy and Other Bad Feelings: The Emotional Costs of Everyday Life

by Mari Ruti

Book Overview

Mari Ruti combines theoretical reflection, cultural critique, feminist politics, and personal experience to analyze the prevalence of bad feelings in contemporary everyday life. Proceeding from a playful engagement with Freud's idea of penis envy, Ruti's autotheoretical commentary fans out to a broader consideration of neoliberal pragmatism. She focuses on the emphasis on good performance, high productivity, constant self-improvement, and relentless...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023118669X
• ISBN13: 9780231186698
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 8.2"