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− | [[Slavoj Žižek]] ( | + | [[Slavoj Žižek]] (21 March 1949, Ljubljana, Slovenia) is a [[philosophy|philosopher]], [[Jacques Lacan|Lacanian]] [[psychoanalysis|psychoanalyst]] and [[cultural critic]]. |
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Žižek is well-known for his employing [[Lacanian psychoanalysis|Lacanian psychoanalytic theory]] in his readings of [[popular culture]] (from the [[films]] of [[Alfred Hitchcock]] and [[David Lynch]], to the [[literature]] of [[Kafka]] or [[Shakespeare]]). | Žižek is well-known for his employing [[Lacanian psychoanalysis|Lacanian psychoanalytic theory]] in his readings of [[popular culture]] (from the [[films]] of [[Alfred Hitchcock]] and [[David Lynch]], to the [[literature]] of [[Kafka]] or [[Shakespeare]]). | ||
In addition, he writes on a great range of topics, such as [[fundamentalism]], [[tolerance]], [[multiculturalism]], [[political correctness]], [[globalization]], [[human rights]], [[political subjectivity]], [[cyberspace]], [[post-modernism]], [[Leninism]], etc. | In addition, he writes on a great range of topics, such as [[fundamentalism]], [[tolerance]], [[multiculturalism]], [[political correctness]], [[globalization]], [[human rights]], [[political subjectivity]], [[cyberspace]], [[post-modernism]], [[Leninism]], etc. |
Revision as of 21:03, 14 September 2006
Slavoj Žižek (21 March 1949, Ljubljana, Slovenia) is a philosopher, Lacanian psychoanalyst and cultural critic.
Žižek is well-known for his employing Lacanian psychoanalytic theory in his readings of popular culture (from the films of Alfred Hitchcock and David Lynch, to the literature of Kafka or Shakespeare). In addition, he writes on a great range of topics, such as fundamentalism, tolerance, multiculturalism, political correctness, globalization, human rights, political subjectivity, cyberspace, post-modernism, Leninism, etc.
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Biography
Main Page: Biography of Slavoj Žižek
Žižek was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia). He received a D.A. in philosophy from the University of Ljubljana, then studied psychoanalysis at the University of Paris. In 1990 he was a presidential candidate for the "Liberal Democracy of Slovenia" (Liberalna Demokracija Slovenije). Žižek is currently a professor in European Graduate School and a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute of Sociology in the University of Ljubljiana.
Bibliography
Main Page: Bibliography
- The Parallax View. Cambridge: MIT Press. 2006.
- The Neighbor: Three Inquiries in Political Theology. Eric Santner, Keith Reinhard and SZ. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2006.
Articles by Slavoj Žižek
Main Page: Articles by Slavoj Žižek
- Freud Lives! London Review of Books. Volume. 28 Number 10. May 25, 2006. <http://www.lrb.co.uk/v28/n10/zize01_.html>
- The Liberal Communists of Porto Davos. In These Times. April 11, 2006. <http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2574/>
Articles about Slavoj Žižek
Main Page: Articles about Slavoj Žižek
Resources
Main Page: Resources