The Birth of Pleasure
Author | : Carol Gilligan |
Publisher | : Knopf |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-13 | : UOM:39015054389617 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Birth of Pleasure written by Carol Gilligan and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2002 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carol Gilligan, whose classic In a Different Voice revolutionized the study of human psychology, now offers an equally stunning and erudite look at love, asking why it is so often associated with tragedy and why our idea of pleasure is so often contaminated by loss.Observing children at play and adult couples in therapy, and dramatically reinterpreting sources that range from the myth of Cupid and Psyche to the diaries of Anne Frank, Carol Gilligan uncovers the traumatic ruptures and betrayals that begin in childhood and often end up estranging men and women. At once groundbreaking and immensely readable, The Birth of Pleasure is a work of scholarship with powerful implications for the way people live and love.