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The end of dissatisfaction? : Jacques Lacan and the emerging society of enjoyment /

"Exploring the emergence of a societal imperative to enjoy ourselves, Todd McGowan builds on the work of such theorists as Jacques Lacan, Slavoj Zizek, Joan Copjec, and Theresa Brennan to argue that we are in the midst of a large-scale transformation -- a shift from a society oriented around pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGowan, Todd
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2004.
Colección:SUNY series in psychoanalysis and culture.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Psychoanalysis after Marx 1
  • 1. From Prohibition to Enjoyment 11
  • 2. The Decline of Paternal Authority 41
  • 3. Embracing the Image 59
  • 4. Shrinking Distances 75
  • 5. Interpretation under Duress 95
  • 6. The Appeal of Cynicism 121
  • 7. The Politics of Apathy 137
  • 8. A Missing Public World 155
  • 9. Explosions of Incivilty, Aggressiveness, and Violence 177
  • Conclusion: From Imaginary Enjoyment to Its Real Counterpart 191.