An exploration of a new concept in critical political theory. Yannis stavrakakis clearly examines lacans challenging views on time, history, language, alterity, desire and sexuality from a political standpoint. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. May 08, 1999 lacan and the political is really just ok. Lacan and science glynos, jason, stavrakakis, yannis on. Lacan and the political by yannis stavrakakis, 1999 online. This is a field of theoretical and political interventions sharing a common interest in discussing the relevance of lacanianism and psychoanalysis for contemporary theory. Stavrakakis does a better job than zizek in explicating some of lacans theoretical ideas and their application to society and politics, but with the caveat that he presupposes his readers already have a very basic understanding of lacans theory. The work of jacques lacan is second only to freud in its impact on psychoanalysis. The lacanian left abstract psychoanalysis, from an epistemological point of view, should not be confronted with true and objective, alt. Engaging with the role of affect and emotion in political life through the central lacanian notion of enjoyment, the lacanian left puts forward innovative analyses of political power and authority, nationalism, european identity, consumerism and advertising culture, and dedemocratization and postdemocracy. Dec 31, 2002 lacan and science glynos, jason, stavrakakis, yannis on.
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