Horror and Evil in the Name of Enjoyment - A Psychoanalytic Critique of Ideology (Paperback)

This book argues for the significance of ideology critique and moral judgment in the fields of literary, cultural, political and philosophical studies. By drawing on Slavoj D; iE; ek's theory of ideology the author examines postmodern horror films like Jonathan Demme's The Silence of the Lambs, multiculturalism, post-September 11 political discourses and the society of enjoyment in terms of paranoia and perversion and reveals patterns of enjoyment structured through ideological fantasy. The Lacanian/D; iE; ekian theory of ideological fantasy and ethics of psychoanalysis is then applied to broader philosophical, political and cultural contexts.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	European University Studies: Series 14, Anglo-Saxon Language, 432
Release date:	February 2008
Authors:	Han-Yu Huang
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	187
ISBN-13:	978-0-8204-8922-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	0-8204-8922-0
Barcode:	9780820489223

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