Desiring the bomb: communication, psychoanalysis, and the atomic age
Auteur :
Matheson, Calum Lister
Éditeur :
The University of Alabama Press
ISBN :
9780817319984
Date de publication :
13 nov. 2018
Dimensions :
23,3 x 16,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
423 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores world-ending fantasies through the lens of psychoanalysis to reveal their implications for both contemporary apocalyptic culture and the operations of language itself. What accounts for the enduring power of the Bomb as a symbol? What does the prospect of annihilation suggest about language and its limits?