Slavoj Zizek: Live Theory

By Rex Butler

Slavoj Zizek is undoubtedly one of the world's leading cultural critics. His witty, psychoanalytically-inspired analyses of contemporary society have almost single-handedly revived the notion of ideology. His brilliant commentaries on the French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan and the 19th century German Idealists have brought alive their often difficult ideas for a new generation of readers. But does Zizek have anything to say in his own right? Is there a system of thought that we can properly call " Zizekian"? This book argues that there is, through a reading of two terms in his work-the master-signifier and the act. Featuring an interview with Zizek himself, Slavoj Zizek: Live Theory presents a snapshot of the Zizek system ideal for undergraduates in social and cultural theory and philosophy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B001S2WJ1C
• ISBN13: 9780826469953
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"