Interrogating the Real is the first volume of the collected writings of Slavoj Å½ iÅ¾ ek--undoubtedly one of the world's leading contemporary cultural commentators. Drawing upon the full range of his prolific output, the articles here cover psychoanalysis, philosophy, and popular culture. These essays not only reflect the remarkable breadth and depth of Å½ iÅ¾ ek's interest in politics, culture, and philosophy, but also showcase his sometimes controversial, but always entertaining style. Over the course of the collection, a full and clear sense of Å½ iÅ¾ ekian philosophy emerges. At the same time, Å½ iÅ¾ ek's witty and accessible approach to his subject matter remains constant throughout, and his choice of exemplars from pop culture ensures that this is a consistently fresh and surprising body of work. Thematically organized, the book includes a new preface by Å½ iÅ¾ ek himself, as well as an introduction by the editors and a helpful glossary. This collection, along with the second volume--The Universal Exception--is an excellent introduction to the work of one of the most inspiring, provocative, and entertaining cultural critics at work today.

Interrogating The Real

Politics & Social Sciences

Žižek, Slavoj

Stephens, Scott

Butler, Rex

Philosophy

Continuum Intl Pub Group

Rolling Thunder: The Golden Age of Roller Derby & the Rise and Fall of the L.A. T-Birds

Scott Stephens received his first set of roller skates at age six in 1966 - and soon he was staging Roller Derby games in his backyard.Growing up in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s, it was impossible not to have heard about Roller Derby and the Los Angeles Thunderbirds, whose games were televised. In fact, many of the T-Birds were just as popular as those on traditional sports teams such as the Dodgers, Lakers, and Rams.When Stephens started training at the new T-Bird Rollerdrome in Pico Rivera, it was mainly because he loved roller skating on a banked track. He had no idea that the Roller Games league was low on skaters.From 1978 to 1981, from his seat on the infield of the track and on the track itself, Stephens was part of everything the games had to offer, including its underground scene of shadowy characters and venues, adrenalin seekers, and alternative lifestyles. He loved it!Trace the history of Roller Derby and Los Angeles' flagship team, the T-Birds, with this brilliant account highlighting the sport's booms and busts.

History

Americas

iUniverse

Why is public debate increasingly polarised - and what can we do about it?\nIs our democracy corroding? In this original, eloquent essay, Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens explore the ethics and politics of public debate - and the threat it now faces.\nIn a healthy society we need the capacity to disagree. Yet Aly and Stephens note a growing tendency to disdain and dismiss opponents, to treat them with contempt. This toxic partisanship has been imported from the United States, where it has been a temptation for both left and right. Aly and Stephens discuss some telling examples, analyse the role of the media, and look back to heroes of democracy who found a better way forward.\nArguing that democracy cannot survive contempt, they draw on philosophy, literature and history to make an urgent case about the present.\n'So what do we owe those with whom we might profoundly, even radically, disagree? In our time, the answer increasingly seems to be: Nothing. Absolutely nothing. We've come to regard our opponents as not much more than obstructions in the road, impediments standing between us and our desired end. We have grown disinclined to consider what it might mean to go on together meaningfully as partners within a shared democratic project. To put it bluntly, we see no future with our political opponents because we feel we have nothing to learn from them.' Waleed Aly & Scott Stephens, Uncivil Wars

Uncivil Wars: How Contempt Is Corroding Democracy: Quarterly Essay 87

Aly, Waleed

Politics & Government

Quarterly Essay

Blast Force - Genesis

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Self-published

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