Zupancic, Alenka
Disavowal (Theory Redux)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509561209
- author:
- Zupancic, Alenka
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 162
- Dimensions:
- 18 x 11.9 x 1.3 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Nonfiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Disavowal by Alenka Zupančič is a thought-provoking exploration of our contemporary social response to traumatic and disturbing events. The author argues that the psychoanalytic concept of disavowal provides a compelling framework for understanding this phenomenon, which involves fully acknowledging what we disavow. Zupancic contends that disavowal has become a predominant feature of our social and political life, where individuals ardently proclaim their knowledge of opposing views while simultaneously disregarding it. This perverse deployment of knowledge deprives it of any reality, and can be found in both extreme cases of conspiracy theories and more subtle forms of business-as-usual thinking. By examining the structure of disavowal, Zupancic highlights the need for a fundamental shift in how we think and act in response to traumatic events. This book offers a nuanced analysis of our current social landscape, challenging readers to consider the ways in which disavowal shapes our understanding of reality.
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