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The Postmodern Psyche - Exploring Deleuze, Guattari, and Žižek

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Overview

Explore the postmodern psyche in this 53-minute lecture from Yale University's "Introduction to Theory of Literature" course. Delve into the works of Gilles Deleuze, Felix Guattari, and Slavoj Žižek as Professor Paul Fry defines postmodernism through examples in visual arts and architecture. Examine Deleuze and Guattari's concept of "rhizomatic" thinking and their intellectual influences. Investigate Žižek's film criticism, particularly his analysis of desire and need in relation to Lacanian theory. Journey through topics such as the political aspects of postmodern thought, dehumanization, and the interplay between language and desire. Gain insights into specific works like Holbein's "The Ambassadors" and understand how they relate to postmodern concepts. Originally recorded in Spring 2009, this lecture offers a comprehensive exploration of the postmodern psyche and its impact on literary theory.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Žižek, Deleuze, and the Political
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- Chapter 2. What Is Postmodernism?
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- Chapter 3. Postmodernism, Doubt, and Vision
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- Chapter 4. Dehumanization
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- Chapter 5. Deleuze, Guattari, and Lacan
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- Chapter 6. The Rhizome
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- Chapter 7. Žižek
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- Chapter 8. Holbein's The Ambassadors
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- Chapter 9. Language and Desire
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