Psychoanalysis and Feminism

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 in the University of Cambridge. Her many books include: Psychoanalysis & Feminism, Women: The Longest Revolution, Woman’s Estate, Mad Men and Medusas, Siblings: Sex and Violence, and, most recently, Fratriarchy. She is also a Fellow of both the British Academy and the International Psychoanalytical Association, and in 2022 she was made an Honorary Fellow of the University of Metz-Lorraine (France).