Conversations with ZizekISBN: 978-0-7456-2896-7
Hardcover
184 pages
December 2003, Polity
Other Available Formats: Paperback
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In this new book, Slavoj Žižek and Glyn Daly engage in a
series of entertaining conversations which illustrate the
originality of Žižek’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.
- Žižek is a Slovenian sociologist who trained as a
Lacanian and uses Lacan to analyse popular culture and
politics.
- Illustrates the originality of Žižek’s thinking
on psychoanalysis, philosophy, multi-culturalism, popular/cyber
culture, totalitarianism, ethics and politics.
- Provides a unique glimpse of Žižek’s humour and character and offers new material and fresh perspectives which will be of interest to followers of Žižek’s writings.