Psychoanalysis and Feminism

A Radical Reassessment of Freudian Psychoanalysis

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On sale Jan 13, 2026 | 512 Pages | 9781836740049

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Psychoanalysis and Feminism presents a profound and groundbreaking case for Freud’s writing as an indispensable part of feminist thought. As Juliet Mitchell argues, if we are truly interested in understanding and challenging women’s oppression, we cannot ignore psychoanalysis.

Original and provocative, Mitchell’s book remains an essential addition to the feminist canon and a radical re-evaluation of psychoanalytic theory.
Juliet Mitchell FBA is Emeritus Professor at the universities of Cambridge and London, and the Founder Director of the Centre for Gender Studies at the University of Cambridge. Her books include <i>Women: The Longest Revolution, Woman’s Estate, Mad Men and Medusas, Siblings: Sex and Violence</i>, and, most recently, <i>Fratriarchy</i>.

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Psychoanalysis and Feminism presents a profound and groundbreaking case for Freud’s writing as an indispensable part of feminist thought. As Juliet Mitchell argues, if we are truly interested in understanding and challenging women’s oppression, we cannot ignore psychoanalysis.

Original and provocative, Mitchell’s book remains an essential addition to the feminist canon and a radical re-evaluation of psychoanalytic theory.

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Juliet Mitchell FBA is Emeritus Professor at the universities of Cambridge and London, and the Founder Director of the Centre for Gender Studies at the University of Cambridge. Her books include <i>Women: The Longest Revolution, Woman’s Estate, Mad Men and Medusas, Siblings: Sex and Violence</i>, and, most recently, <i>Fratriarchy</i>.