The psychosis of race : a Lacanian approach to racism and racialization / Jack Black.

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, [2024].

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"The Psychosis of Race offers a unique and detailed account of the psychoanalytic significance of race, and the ongoing impact of racism in contemporary society. Moving beyond the well-trodden assertion that race is a social construction, and working against demands that simply call for more representational equality, The Psychosis of Race explores how the delusions, anxieties, and paranoia that frame our race relations can afford new insights into how we see, think, and understand race's pervasive appeal. With examples drawn from politics and popular culture-such as Candyman, Get Out, and the music of Kendrick Lamar-critical attention is given to introducing as well as explicating on several key concepts from Lacanian psychoanalysis and the study of psychosis, including foreclosure, phallus, the Name-of-the-Father, sinthome, and the objet petit a. By elaborating a cultural mode to psychosis and its understanding, an original and critical exposition of the effects of racialization, as well as our ability to discern the very limits of our capacity to think through, or even beyond, the idea of race, is provided. The Psychosis of Race speaks to an emerging area in the study of psychoanalysis and race, and will appeal to scholars and academics across the fields of psychology, sociology, cultural studies, media studies, and the arts and humanities"-- Provided by publisher.

Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.

Print version: Black, Jack Psychosis of race Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2024

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August 07, 2024

Includes bibliographical references and index.