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Title
The forgetfulness of Julia Kristeva: psychoanalysis, Marxism and the taboo of the mother
Author/Creator
Boer, Roland
Institution
The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Education & Arts, Education & Arts (School)
Description
Julia Kristeva is known both for her reinterpretations of psychoanalysis and her regular engagements with the Bible. What is less known is her earlier interaction with Marxist analysis, even though at times she draws upon Marx when she is in a corner. In this article the focus is on one of Kristeva's better biblical readings—the taboos in Leviticus, which ultimately rely on the taboo of the mother—where it can be seen that her dominant psychoanalytical reading can get her only so far. In order to go further we need the forgotten Marxist Kristeva. After finding this Marx in a number of her texts, this study suggests a way in which Kristeva's reading of Leviticus might be filled out with some social and economic analysis.
Relation
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Vol. 33, Issue 3, p. 259-276
Publisher Link
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309089209102496
Date
2009
Publisher
Sage Publications
Keyword(s)
Julia Kristeva;  levitical taboos;  taboo of the mother;  Karl Marx;  sacred economy;  fertility
Resource Type
journal article
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/808742
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ISSN:0309-0892
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