Conversations With Zizek

Conversations With Zizek
Authors
Žižek, Slavoj & Daly, Glyn
Publisher
Polity Press
Tags
philosophy , politics
ISBN
9780745628967
Date
2003-12-30T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.45 MB
Lang
en
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In this new book, Slavoj Zizek and Glyn Daly engage in a series of entertaining conversations which illustrate the originality of Zizek's thinking on psychoanalysis, philosophy, multiculturalism, popular/cyber culture, totalitarianism, ethics and politics.

An excellent introduction to one of the most engaging and controversial cultural theorists writing today.

Zizek is a Slovenian sociologist who trained as a Lacanian and uses Lacan to analyse popular culture and politics.

Illustrates the originality of Zizek's thinking on psychoanalysis, philosophy, multi-culturalism, popular/cyber culture, totalitarianism, ethics and politics.

Provides a unique glimpse of Zizek's humour and character and offers new material and fresh perspectives which will be of interest to followers of Zizek's writings.