Books.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
Are divisive political forces the sole cause of racism and its alarming recurrence in contemporary society? Or are there also subtler, more intractable reasons for racism's irrational power and historical persistence? This collection of essays takes the study of racism in a radically new direction--that of unconscious fantasies and identifications--offering perspectives from a variety of leading figures in many fields.
Contributors include: Daniel Boyarin, Jacques Derrida, Alphonso Lingis, Jacqueline Rose, Charles Shepherdson, Claudia Tate, and Slavoj Zizek.
Synopsis
Are divisive political forces the source of the historical persistence of racism and its alarming recurrence in contemporary society? Or are there also subtler, more intractable reasons for racism's irrational power and historical persistence? This collection of essays takes the study of racism into a radically new direction——that of unconscious fantasies and identities——offering perspectives from a variety of leading figures in many fields.
Booknews
Applying a psychoanalytic critique to works of literature, explores what it means today for people to invoke race and ethnicity as concepts organizing their identifications and lives. Highlights the irrational forms of racism to demonstrate that prejudice can coexist with the greatest support for ethnic and cultural diversity. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)