Summary:

Slavoj Zizek reaches the parts of the media that other theorists
cannot. With sources ranging from Thomas Aquinas to Quentin Tarantino
and Desperate Housewives to Dostoyevsky, Zizek mixes high theory with
low culture more engagingly than any other thinker alive today. His
prolific output includes such media friendly content as a TV series
(The Pervert's Guide to Cinema) a documentary movie (Zizek!) and a
wealth of YouTube clips. A celebrity academic, he walks the media
talk. Zizek and the Media provides a systematic and approachable
introduction to the main concepts and themes of Zizek's work, and
their particular implications for the study of the media. The book:
Describes the radical nature of Zizek's media politics Uses Zizekian
insights to expose the profound intellectual limitations of
conventional approaches to the media Explores the psychoanalytical
and philosophical roots of Zizek's work Provides the reader with
Zizekian tools to uncover the hidden ideologies of everyday media
content; Explains the ultimate seriousness that underlies his
numerous jokes. As likely to discuss Homer's Springfield as Ithaca,
Zizek is shown to be the ideal guide for today's mediascape.

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Dewey Class: 302 -- Social interaction

Book Details:

Physical Description: 5.5"x8.2"x0.7"; 0.7 lb; 192 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2011-01-04

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