Žižek and politics a critical introduction /
This book provides students and experts alike with a new kind of introduction to Slavoj Zizek's political theory. Going beyond recounting Zizek's positions on ideology, capitalism, Leninism, Stalinism, fascism, and related matters, it offers readers an argumentative reconstruction of Zizek...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
2010
Edinburgh : c2010 |
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| Summary: | This book provides students and experts alike with a new kind of introduction to Slavoj Zizek's political theory. Going beyond recounting Zizek's positions on ideology, capitalism, Leninism, Stalinism, fascism, and related matters, it offers readers an argumentative reconstruction of Zizek's ideas which places his prolific output in critical dialogue with political philosophy, critical theory, and the history of ideas.But this reconstruction is also a cautionary tale. It argues that Zizek, since 1995, has turned away from the Lacanian and Hegelian insights that made his first works so ground-b |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (265 p.) xi, 252 p Issued also in print |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0-7486-4222-6 1-282-62057-6 9786612620577 |
| Access: | Access restricted by licensing agreement |