Jacques Lacans thinking revolutionised the theory and practice ofpsychoanalysis and had a major impact in fields as diverse as film studiesliterary criticism fe... » 

Jacques Lacans thinking revolutionised the theory and practice ofpsychoanalysis and had a major impact in fields as diverse as film studiesliterary criticism feminist theory and philosophy. Yet his writings arenotorious for their complexity and idiosyncratic style. Emphasising theclinical basis of Lacans work An Introductory Dictionary of LacanianPsychoanalysis is an ideal companion to his ideas for readers in everydiscipline where his influence is felt. The Dictionary features over 200 entries explaining Lacans own terminology and his use of commonpsychoanalytic expressions details of the historical and institutional context of Lacans work reference to the origins of major concepts in the work of Freud SaussureHegel and other key thinkers a chronology of Lacans life and works. «