Whiteness at the Abyss: A Lacanian Reading of 'White Anxiety'

by Derek Hook

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'Whiteness' is an omnipresent term within research on race and racism. This book differs from existing conceptualizations by adopting a psychoanalytic approach and by directing its attention to a particular socio-historical instantiation of whiteness--the investments, fantasies and fears apparent within (post)apartheid South African contexts. It foregrounds the notion of 'white anxiety', which is conceptualized not only via notions of psychical...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:3031785088

ISBN13:9783031785085

Release Date:February 2025

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:126 Pages

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Psychology Social Science Social Sciences

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