The Structures of Love: Art and Politics beyond the Transference (SUNY series, Insinuations: Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, Literature) - Hardcover

"[Penney] successfully challenges a formidable array of contemporary prejudices that are virtual pieties in the liberal humanities ... By articulating his theory in accessible terms and applying it to cases in philosophy, postcolonial theory, cinema, and painting, Penney makes one of the strongest cases I've seen for the significance of psychoanalysis in work that aspires to ethical and political value. Students of cultural studies, especially those interested in the political and ethical implications of their work, would be well advised to take note." -- Molly Anne Rothenberg, New Formations

"A welcome contribution to the literature, this fine study of the psychoanalytic concept of transference explores how art and politics, as acts, can be understood for what they reveal about the workings of the unconscious mind ... Highly recommended." -- CHOICE

"This is an original contribution to Lacanian scholarship. The scope of the book is impressive, dealing with postcolonial theory, film theory, art/painting, and critical theory. It introduces to Anglo-American readership, Lacan's texts that have not been translated into English." -- Mikko Tuhkanen, coeditor of Queer Times, Queer Becomings