Download or read book Theorizing Desire written by K. Gorton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-03-13 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the nature of desire? This book gives an accessible introduction to the concept, and a coherent critique of the competing theories of desire within contemporary theory. Through analysis of representations of desire in television and film, it considers ways in which the concept is theorized and presented on screen.