Jouissance, Generation and the Coming of God

This essay explores the place of jouissance in recent theory, traces its roots in Romantic conceptions of the Sublime, and contrasts it with alternative interpretations of orgasm in theological tradition. The key problem with jouissance is that it can act as a cipher for the silencing of women in th...

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Main Author: Norman, Ralph (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2008
In: Theology & sexuality
Year: 2008, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 153-180
Further subjects:B Burke
B Orgasm
B Irigaray
B jouissance
B Lacan
B Schelling
B Kant
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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