Conversations with Zizek
By Slavoj Žižek; Glyn Daly
(Polity, Paperback, 9780745628974, 184pp.)
Publication Date: January 2004
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover
Categories: History & Surveys - Modern, Semiotics & Theory
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Description
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.
About the Author
Slavoj Zizek is Professor of Sociology at the Institute for Sociology at Ljubljana University, Slovenia.
Glyn Daly is at University College, Northampton.
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