Is It Ever Just Sex?

Darian Leader

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HAMISH HAMILTON
13 February 2024

Society & culture: general; Sociology: family & relationships; Sociology: sexual relations; Sexual behaviour; Health & Self-Help; Popular psychology

A delightfully thought-provoking study of why we have sex, from award-winning psychoanalyst Darian Leader

'It was just sex.'

It's a familiar claim. But is it really possible?

The old idea that sexuality is a smouldering, animalistic force within us, desperate for release yet restrained by social forces, has little to support it. Bodies aren't just sticks that make fire when you rub them together, and the pain, heartache, and regret that can accompany the highs of sexual excitement show us that much more is at stake.

So, what are we really thinking about when we think about sex? And what are we really doing when we do it?

As acclaimed psychoanalyst Darian Leader argues, with his trademark clarity, energy and wit, there is no such thing as 'just sex'. It is always about so much more than that - about phantasy, anxiety, guilt, revenge, violence, love - and Leader draws on his analytic experience, historical research and case studies to explore their importance to every aspect of our sexual lives.

By: Darian Leader
Imprint: HAMISH HAMILTON
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 144mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 407g
ISBN: 9780241624012
ISBN 10: 0241624010
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 13 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Darian Leader is a psychoanalyst and the author of many books, including The New Black, What Is Madness? and Is It Ever Just Sex?. He practises psychoanalysis in London, and he is a founding member of the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research and a member of the College of Psychoanalysts UK.

Reviews for Is It Ever Just Sex?

Sensitively written and full of insight * Sunday Times * The revered psychoanalyst has penned a thoughtful book about our everyday sexual lives – and why there is no such thing as “just sex”. With a convincing argument as to why it is so much more than that, this is a thoroughly engaging and ever-illuminating read * iNews *