Slavoj Žižek: Live Theory
Author | : Rex Butler |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781623564643 |
ISBN-13 | : 1623564646 |
Rating | : 4/5 (646 Downloads) |
Download or read book Slavoj Žižek: Live Theory written by Rex Butler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slavoj Žižek is undoubtedly one of the world's leading cultural critics. His witty, psychoanalytically-inspired analyses of contemporary society have almost single-handedly revived the notion of ideology. His brilliant commentaries on the French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan and the 19th century German Idealists have brought alive their often difficult ideas for a new generation of readers. But does Žižek have anything to say in his own right? Is there a system of thought that we can properly call " Žižekian"? This book argues that there is, through a reading of two terms in his work-the master-signifier and the act. Featuring an interview with Žižek himself, Slavoj Žižek: Live Theory presents a snapshot of the Žižek system ideal for undergraduates in social and cultural theory and philosophy.