Slavoj Zizek

Approaching critical theory and psychoanalysis in a recklessly entertaining fashion, Slavoj Zizek's critical eye alights upon a bewildering and exhilarating range of subjects, from the political apathy of contemporary life, to a joke about the man who thinks he's a chicken. Tony Myers provides a clear and engaging guide to Zizek's key ideas including: - What is a subject and why is it so important? - The imaginary, the symbolic and the real - What is so terrible about postmodernity? - How can we distinguish reality from ideology? - What is the relationship between men and women? - Why is racism always a fantasy? Slavoj Zizek is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the thought of the critic whom Terry Eagleton has described as "the most formidably brilliant exponent of psychoanalysis, indeed of cultural theory in general, to have emerged in Europe for some decades."