Noëlle McAfee is hoogleraar filosofie en directeur van het Programma Psychoanalytische Studies aan de Emory University. Haar werk duikt in de kruising van filosofie, politiek en psychoanalyse, en onderzoekt hoe onbewuste krachten ons burgerlijk leven en politieke systemen vormgeven. McAfee richt zich op het uitdagen van traditionele democratische modellen door een diepgaande analyse van de ideeën van belangrijke denkers.
Focusing on Julia Kristeva's influential theories, this book delves into her explorations of language, textuality, and the complexities of subjectivity. It addresses her perspectives on feminism and sexuality, as well as her insights into politics, identity, and nationality. Through a comprehensive analysis, readers gain a deeper understanding of Kristeva's contributions to contemporary thought and her impact on various fields of study.
Noelle McAfee uses psychoanalytic theory to explore the subterranean anxieties behind current crises and the ways in which democratic practices can help work through seemingly intractable political conflicts. Fear of Breakdown contends that politics needs something that only psychoanalysis has been able to offer.