Skin, Culture and Psychoanalysis

by Sheila L. Cavanagh

Book Overview

Skin, Culture and Psychoanalysis queries the intersection of cultural and psychical meanings of skin in the contemporary moment as skin responds to new (and old) pressures and articulations. A variety of topics are herein addressed including the symbolic dominance of white skin, racialization, tattooing, cosmetic surgery, fabric skins, skin eruptions, second skins, the skin in self-harm, and skin as a site of psychic repair. The authors engage an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023036506X
• ISBN13: 9780230365063
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.6"