Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Erotic Maternity 17
6. 2. Eros Veiled? Configuring Women’s Desires 47
7. 3. The Androcentrism of Desire 71
8. 4. The Victory of Freudianism: It’s All Sex 95
9. 5. The Right to Be Touched 115
10. 6. Abuse and Attachment 141
11. 7. Dealing with Desire 171
12. 8. Untangling Eros: Toward an Ethic of Sensuality 191
13. 9. Pleasure and Protection 217
14. Conclusion: Erotic Attunement 241
15. Notes 251
16. Bibliography 319
17. Index 355