{"product_id":"slavoj-zizek-routledge-critical-thinkers-9780415262644","title":"Slavoj Zizek Routledge Critical Thinkers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlavoj Zizek is no ordinary philosopher. Approaching critical theory and psychoanalysis in a recklessly entertaining fashion, Zizek''s critical eye alights upon a bewildering and exhilarating range of subjects, from the political apathy of contemporary life, to a joke about the man who thinks he''s a chicken, from the ethicial heroism of Keanu Reeves in \u003cem\u003eSpeed\u003c\/em\u003e, to what toilet designs reveal about the national psyche. Tony Myers provides a clear and engaging guide to Zizek''s key ideas, explaining the main influences on Zizek''s thought (most crucially his engagement with Lacanian psychoanalysis) using examples drawn from popular culture and everyday life. Myers outlines the key issues that Zizek''s work has tackled, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is a Subject and why is it so important?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Imaginary, the Symbolic and the Real\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is so terrible about Postmodernity?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can we distinguish reality from ideology?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the relationship between me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1: Why Zizek? When Zizek Shudders (We Don't Have To): Popular Culture and Philosophy? Is This Not The Way To Read Zizek? Subject Of A Biography: Biography Of A Subject; This Book Part 2: Key Ideas  Who Are Zizek's Influences And How Do They Affect His Work? What Is A Subject And Why Is It So Important? What Is So Terrible About Postmodernity? How Can We Distinguish Reality From Ideology? What Is The Relationship Between Men And Women? Why Is Racism Always A Fantasy? Part 3: After Zizek  The Curse of Jacques: Limitations On The Influence of Zizek; Leftism; Universal Criticism; The Retroactive Zizek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402082197847,"sku":"9780415262644","price":80.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/slavoj-zizek-routledge-critical-thinkers-9780415262644","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}