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Avgi Saketopoulou, "Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk, Race, Traumatophilia" (NYU Press, 2023)

New Books in Psychoanalysis

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Exploring Complexity in Psychoanalysis and Sexuality

The chapter delves into the complexities of psychoanalysis and sexuality, discussing concepts such as asymmetrical letting go, pleasure beyond consent, self-sovereignty, and sadism. It explores the interplay of sexuality, aggression, and sovereignty, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging trauma and resisting societal norms. The conversation also touches on the evolution of modern psychoanalysis, the significance of drives and opaque sexual forces, and the intersection of sexuality, risk, race, and trauma within the psychoanalytic framework.

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