Author : Willy Apollon
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791495086
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Book Synopsis Lacan, Politics, Aesthetics by : Willy Apollon
Download or read book Lacan, Politics, Aesthetics written by Willy Apollon and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1996-01-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, psychoanalysts, cultural theorists, and literary critics demonstrate the relevance of the unconscious economy to the field of cultural studies, applying psychoanalytic criticism to political and aesthetic issues related to the legal and ideological superstructure of contemporary society.These writers have adopted a variety of rhetorical positions when engaging cultural issues that deal with representation, ideology, class, and gender. Contributors include Willy Apollon, Richard Feldstein, Slavoj Zizek, Juliet Flower MacCannell, Judith Roof, Ellie Ragland, Elizabeth J. Bellamy, Bruce Fink, Maire Jaanus, Elizabeth Bronfen, Hanjo Berressem, Peter Widmer, Danielle Bergeron, Lucie Cantin, and Catherine Portuges.