Revisiting Feminist Contentions through a Lacanian Lens: Relapsing into the Cartesian Subject amidst Inclusion and Exclusion Dynamics.

The article focuses on revisiting key feminist debates through a Lacanian framework to critique dominant understandings of sexual difference and subjectivity. Topics include the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion in feminist theory, the limitations of defining sexuality as a positive identity, and...

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Publicado en:Cultural Critique no. 127; pp. 82 - 112
Autor principal: Doğanay, Yanki Doruk
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Minnesota Press Spring2025
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Sumario:The article focuses on revisiting key feminist debates through a Lacanian framework to critique dominant understandings of sexual difference and subjectivity. Topics include the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion in feminist theory, the limitations of defining sexuality as a positive identity, and the Lacanian concept of sexuality as a universal failure challenging reformative feminist politics.