Duquesne University Duquesne Scholarship Collection Electronic Theses and Dissertations Spring 2009 Dialogues between Feminists and Jacques Lacan on Female Hysteria and Femininity Katerina Catherine Daniel Follow this and additional works at: https://dsc.duq.edu/etd Recommended Citation Daniel, K. (2009). Dialogues between Feminists and Jacques Lacan on Female Hysteria and Femininity (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/455 This Immediate Access is brought to you for free and open access by Duquesne Scholarship Collection. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Duquesne Scholarship Collection. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. DIALOGUES BETWEEN FEMINISTS AND JACQUES LACAN ON FEMALE HYSTERIA AND FEMININITY A Dissertation Submitted to the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts Duquesne University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy By Katerina (or Catherine) Daniel May 2009 Copyright by Katerina (or Catherine) Daniel 2009 DIALOGUES BETWEEN FEMINISTS AND JACQUES LACAN ON FEMALE HYSTERIA AND FEMININITY By Katerina (or Catherine) Daniel Approved Date: April 1, 2009 ______________________ ______________________ Bruce Fink, Ph.D. Suzanne Barnard, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Associate Professor of Psychology (Dissertation Director) (Committee Member) ______________________ ______________________ Terry Pulver, Ph.D. Daniel Burston, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist Chair, Psychology Department (Committee Member) Associate Professor of Psychology ______________________ Ralph Pearson, Ph.D. Provost/Academic Vice President McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts Professor of History iii ABSTRACT DIALOGUES BETWEEN FEMINISTS AND JACQUES LACAN ON FEMALE HYSTERIA AND FEMININITY By Katerina (or Catherine) Daniel May 2009 Dissertation Supervised by Bruce Fink, Ph.D.