The sublime object of ideology

Author: (Slovenia) Slavoj ?i?ek
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: In this still challenging and original work, Slavoj ?i?ek examines the issue of human power in the postmodern world. From the sinking of the Titanic to Hitchcock's Rear Window, from Wagner's opera to science fiction, from Alien to Jewish jokes, he employs his sharp analysis to explore the issues of the ideology of totality and exclusivity, which constitute human society. This book connects key psychoanalytic concepts and philosophical concepts with social links such as totalitarianism and racism to discuss the political implications of the illusion of control. The Sublime Object of Ideology represents a significant contribution to the ideology theory of psychoanalysis while also offering incisive interpretations of a wide range of contemporary cultural phenomena.