In so doing, The Sublime Object of Ideology represents a powerful contribution to a psychoanalytical theory of ideology, as well as offering persuasive interpretations of a number of contemporary cultural formations. In a thrilling tour de force that made his name, he explores the ideological fantasies of wholeness and exclusion which make up human society. Linking key psychoanalytical and philosophical concepts to social phenomena such as totalitarianism and racism, the book explores the political significance of these fantasies of control. The Sublime Object of Ideology Slavoj ieks first book is a provocative and original work looking at the question of human agency in a postmodern world. Rejecting postmodernism's unified world of surfaces, he traces a line of thought from Hegel to Althusser and Lacan, in which the human subject is split, divided by a deep antagonism which determines social reality and through which ideology operates. Zizek takes issue with analysts of the postmodern condition from Habermas to Sloterdijk, showing that the idea of a 'post-ideological' world ignores the fact that 'even if we do not take things seriously, we are still doing them'. The Sublime Object of Ideology Slavoj A iA eks first book is a provocative and original work looking at the question of human agency in a postmodern world. The work is widely considered his masterpiece. make no mistake, this autograph album is in point of fact recommended for you. The Sublime Object of Ideology Paperback Slavoj Zizek by Zizek, Slavoj and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at . Slavoj Zizek’s first book is a provocative and original work looking at the question of human agency in a postmodern world. From the sinking of the Titanic to Hitchcock's Rear Window, from the operas of Wagner to science fiction, from Alien to the Jewish Joke, the author's acute analyses explore the ideological fantasies of wholeness and exclusion which make up human society. The Sublime Object of Ideology is a 1989 book by the Slovenian philosopher and cultural theorist Slavoj iek. Description from (June 18, 2012.) Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction - Part I. In this provocative and original work, Slavoj Zizek takes a look at the question of human agency in a postmodern world. In so doing, The Sublime Object of Ideology represents a powerful contribution to a psychoanalytical theory of ideology, as well as offering persuasive interpretations of a number of contemporary cultural formations.
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