Zizek, Slavoj
Looking Awry: An Introduction to Jacques Lacan Through Popular Culture (October Books)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262740159
- author:
- Zizek, Slavoj
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 188
- Dimensions:
- 17.8 x 0.9 x 22.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Cultural studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Slavoj Žižek's "Looking Awry" offers a unique reading of Jacques Lacan's philosophical underpinnings, inverting traditional pedagogical strategies to explain the French theorician's work. Žižek approaches Lacan through popular culture, examining motifs and works such as Hitchcock's "Vertigo" and Stephen King's "Pet Sematary". By exploring the intersection of Lacanian categories and popular culture, Žižek uncovers fundamental concepts like the triad Imaginary/Symbolic/Real, the object small a, and the opposition of drive and desire. This approach distinguishes Žižek's work from the deconstructive approach of Derrida, providing a clearer understanding of Lacan's ideas. Through Žižek's analysis, readers can gain insight into Lacan's work and its relevance to various fields, including horror fiction, detective thrillers, and ecological crisis. This revised edition of "Looking Awry" clarifies Lacan's ideas and distinguishes them from poststructuralist interpretations.
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