Slavoj Žižek’s prolific comments on anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, scapegoating, popular nationalism, the refugee crisis, Eurocentrism, the War on Terror, neocolonialism, global justice, and rioting comprise a dizzying array of thinking. But what can we pull out of his various writings and commentaries on race in the contemporary world? Is there anything approaching a Žižekian philosophy of race?
Zahi Zalloua argues here that there is and that the often polemical style of Žižek's pronouncements shouldn't undermine the importance and urgency of his work in this area. Zalloua not only examines Žižek's philosophy of race but addresses the misconceptions that have arisen and some of the perceived shortcomings in his work to date. Žižek on Race also puts Žižek in dialogue with critical race and anti-colonial studies, dwelling on the sparks struck up by this dialogue and the differences, gaps, and absences it points up. Engaging Žižek’s singular contribution to the analysis of race and racism, Žižek on Race both patiently interrogates and critically extends his direct comments on the topic, developing more fully the potential of his thought.
In a response to the book, Žižek boldly reaffirms his theoretical stance, clarifying further his often difficult-to-work-out positions on some of his more controversial pronouncements.
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Foreword by Slavoj Žižek
Introduction: The Post-Political is the Post-Racial
Chapter 1: Liberal Multiculturalism: From “Checking Your Privilege” to “Checking Our Fantasy”
Chapter 2: Deconstruction: Hospitality, Hostility, and the “Real” Neighbor
Chapter 3: Postcolonialism: From the Culturalization of Politics to the Politicization of Culture
Chapter 4: Critical Race Theory: The Subject Supposed to Loot, Rape, and Terrorize
Chapter 5: Afro-Pessimism: Traversing the Fantasy of the Human, or Rewriting the Grammar of Suffering
Conclusion: “All Lives Matter” or “Black Lives Matter”? Yes, Please!
Bibliography
Index
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With a penetrating Žižekian reading of racism, Zalloua offers a compelling critique of anti-racism that no one interesting in this politics can choose to ignore. … The Žižekian Marxism he proposes could be a potential theoretical foundation for the proletarian positions of the 21st Century.
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The first book to examine Slavoj Žižek’s philosophy of race by clarifying, critiquing and placing it in dialogue with broader debates within race studies. Includes a foreword by Slavoj Zizek responding to the book and clarifying his own position vis ad vis contemporary debates around race.
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The book addresses controversies surrounding Žižek’s polemical work on race,
as well as some of its shortcomings
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781350094208
Publisert
2020-02-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
334 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256
Forfatter
Foreword by