The End Of Dissatisfaction
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The End Of Dissatisfaction
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Author : Todd McGowan
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
The End Of Dissatisfaction written by Todd McGowan and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with Social Science categories.
Winner of the 2004 Gary Olson Award for best book in cultural theory presented by JAC Exploring the emergence of a societal imperative to enjoy ourselves, Todd McGowan builds on the work of such theorists as Jacques Lacan, Slavoj Zðizûek, Joan Copjec, and Theresa Brennan to argue that we are in the midst of a large-scale transformation—a shift from a society oriented around prohibition (i.e., the notion that one cannot just do as one pleases) to one oriented around enjoyment. McGowan identifies many of the social ills of American culture today as symptoms of this transformation: the sense of disconnection, the increase in aggression and violence, widespread cynicism, political apathy, incivility, and loss of meaning. Discussing these various symptoms, he examines various texts from film, literature, popular culture, and everyday life, including Toni Morrison's Paradise, Tony Kushner's Angels in America, and such films as Dead Poets Society and Trigger Effect. Paradoxically, The End of Dissatisfaction? shows how the American cultural obsession with enjoying ourselves actually makes it more difficult to do so.
The Real Gaze
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Author : Todd McGowan
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
The Real Gaze written by Todd McGowan and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with Performing Arts categories.
Winner of the 2008 Gradiva Award, Theoretical Category, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis The Real Gaze develops a new theory of the cinema by rethinking the concept of the gaze, which has long been central in film theory. Historically film scholars have located the gaze on the side of the spectator; however, Todd McGowan positions it within the filmic image, where it has the radical potential to disrupt the spectator's sense of identity and challenge the foundations of ideology. This book demonstrates several distinct cinematic forms that vary in terms of how the gaze functions within the films. Through a detailed investigation of directors such as Orson Welles, Claire Denis, Stanley Kubrick, Spike Lee, Federico Fellini, Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg, Andrei Tarkovsky, Wim Wenders, and David Lynch, McGowan explores the political, cultural, and existential ramifications of these differing roles of the gaze.
Signs Symbols Omens
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Author : Raymond Buckland
language : en
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Release Date : 2014-05-08
Signs Symbols Omens written by Raymond Buckland and has been published by Llewellyn Worldwide this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-08 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
As human beings, we live in a world of symbols. From traffic signs to the very letters that comprise these words, symbols are woven into every aspect of daily life. Since prehistoric times humans have used symbolic representation to communicate with each other and with the divine. In Signs, Symbols & Omens, leading occult authority Ray Buckland describes the form and meaning of over 800 symbols from ancient and modern religions, magical traditions, and indigenous cultures around the world: Alchemy Ancient Egypt Astrology Australian Aborigines Aztec and Mayan Buddhist Celtic Ceremonial Magic Chinese Christian Freemasonry Gnostic Greek and Roman Hindu Islamic Judaic Magical Alphabets Native American Norse Rosicrucian Runic Shinto Sikh Travelers Voudoun Witchcraft Omens Understand the symbols used throughout human history and gain a deeper appreciation for the depth of the human experience and the vast uncharted realm of the collective unconscious.
Freedom And Dissatisfaction In The Works Of Agnes Heller
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Author : Lucy Jane Ward
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2016-12-27
Freedom And Dissatisfaction In The Works Of Agnes Heller written by Lucy Jane Ward and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-27 with Philosophy categories.
Ward’s book focuses on the work of the Hungarian philosopher Agnes Heller; prominent member of the Budapest School, a group of students who studied under the Marxist social theorist György Lukács. For both Marx and Heller (albeit in different ways) dissatisfaction emerges as the inevitable result of the expansion of need(s) within modernity and as a catalyst for the development of anthropological wealth (what Marx refers to as the 'human being rich in need'). Ward argues that dissatisfaction and the corresponding category of human wealth–as both motif and method–is central to grasping Heller’s seemingly disparate writings. While Marx postulates a radical overcoming of dissatisfaction, Heller argues dissatisfaction is integral not only to the on-going survival of modernity but also to the dynamics of both freedom and individual life. In this way Heller’s work remains committed to a position that both continually returns and departs, is both with and against, the philosophy of Marx. This book will be of interest to scholars of political philosophy, social theory, critical theory, and sociology.
The Politics Of Dissatisfaction
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Author : William E. Lyons
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-07-23
The Politics Of Dissatisfaction written by William E. Lyons and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-23 with Political Science categories.
The Politics of Dissatisfaction: Citizens, Services, and Urban Institutions is destined to be a classic in public administration and public policy; it makes major theoretical and empirical contributions to the literature in both fields. It is a rigorous empirical attempt to assess the public choice view of citizenship and local government. The research upon which this book is based was founded on conversations between two of its authors, W. E. Lyons and David Lowery, during the early 1980s.
Treating Worker Dissatisfaction During Economic Change
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Author : Morley D. Glicken
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2013-01-18
Treating Worker Dissatisfaction During Economic Change written by Morley D. Glicken and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-18 with Psychology categories.
In the current economy, companies are expected to turn on a dime in response to changing market needs to stay vibrant. What that means is that companies are constantly reorganizing. Employees are living in a constant state of change. This dynamic in the workplace has affected worker satisfaction, morale, and burnout. This is the first treatment manual to focus on treating job-related issues, whether it's conflict in the workplace, stress, burnout, performance, and more. Divided into two parts, Part One sets the stage with a discussion of the economic climate and how it impacts businesses, how business reacts to it, and how the new business climate affects employees. Part Two lays out the most current research on effectively treating work-related client issues. Individual, group, and organizational interventions are included, along with case examples, practical treatment exercises, checklists, and outlines for treatment. Summarizes how the changing workplace impacts workers Covers effective ways of treating and preventing worker problems Includes case examples of treating common workplace depression, accidents, substance abuse, violence, stress, illness, conflict, and performance Discusses individual, group, and organizational interventions Provides online exercises, checklists, evaluation formats, and outlines for treatment Integrates issues of diversity including race, ethnicity, age, and gender
Advanced Topics In End User Computing Volume 3
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Author : Mahmood, Mo Adam
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2003-07-01
Advanced Topics In End User Computing Volume 3 written by Mahmood, Mo Adam and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07-01 with Business & Economics categories.
Advanced Topics in End User Computing features the latest research findings dealing with end user computing concepts, issues, and trends. Empirical and theoretical research concerned with all aspects of end user computing including development, utilization, and management are included. Volume three is specifically interested in those studies that show a significant contribution by relating end user computing to end user satisfaction, end user productivity, and strategic and competitive advantage. *Note: This book is part of a new series entitled ?Advanced Topics in End User Computing?. This book is Volume Three within this series (Vol. III, 2004).
Capitalism And Desire
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Author : Todd McGowan
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2016-09-20
Capitalism And Desire written by Todd McGowan and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-20 with Philosophy categories.
Despite creating vast inequalities and propping up reactionary world regimes, capitalism has many passionate defenders—but not because of what it withholds from some and gives to others. Capitalism dominates, Todd McGowan argues, because it mimics the structure of our desire while hiding the trauma that the system inflicts upon it. People from all backgrounds enjoy what capitalism provides, but at the same time are told more and better is yet to come. Capitalism traps us through an incomplete satisfaction that compels us after the new, the better, and the more. Capitalism's parasitic relationship to our desires gives it the illusion of corresponding to our natural impulses, which is how capitalism's defenders characterize it. By understanding this psychic strategy, McGowan hopes to divest us of our addiction to capitalist enrichment and help us rediscover enjoyment as we actually experienced it. By locating it in the present, McGowan frees us from our attachment to a better future and the belief that capitalism is an essential outgrowth of human nature. From this perspective, our economic, social, and political worlds open up to real political change. Eloquent and enlivened by examples from film, television, consumer culture, and everyday life, Capitalism and Desire brings a new, psychoanalytically grounded approach to political and social theory.
Advances In Energy System Optimization
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Author : Valentin Bertsch
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-03-16
Advances In Energy System Optimization written by Valentin Bertsch and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-16 with Mathematics categories.
The papers presented in this volume address diverse challenges in energy systems, ranging from operational to investment planning problems, from market economics to technical and environmental considerations, from distribution grids to transmission grids and from theoretical considerations to data provision concerns and applied case studies. The International Symposium on Energy System Optimization (ISESO) was held on November 9th and 10th 2015 at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) and was organized by HITS, Heidelberg University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Dismantling Democratic States
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Author : Ezra N. Suleiman
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2003
Dismantling Democratic States written by Ezra N. Suleiman and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Business & Economics categories.
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