Dall'isteria alla perversione: la Bella e la Bestia tra Lacan e Deleuze (original) (raw)

This paper aims to discuss the psychopathology of hysteria according to Lacanian psychoanalysis and the nature of perversion according to Gilles Deleuze’s philosophy prior to his collaboration with Guattari. This essay tries to show how hysteria and perversion share some crucial features, stemming from a common narcissistic root and relating to the troubles of identification. By intertwining Lacan and Deleuze’s perspectives, this paper highlights the ‘dark side’ of hysteria while drawing attentio