Lacan - A Beginner's Guide

Jacques Lacan was one of the most important psychoanalysts ever to have lived. Building upon the work of Freud, he sought to refine Freudian insights with the use of linguistics, arguing that 'the structure of unconscious is like a language'. In this clear, comprehensive primer to the notoriously demanding thinker, Lionel Baily guides the reader through Lacan's canon, from 'le petit objet a' to 'The Mirror Stage' and beyond. Explaining the relevance of Lacan's ideas to contemporary issues of mental health treatment, "Lacan: A Beginner's Guide" is the perfect introduction to this great modern theorist.