Anti-Semitism and the Hatred of Language: Thoughts for Žižek.

The article examines Slavoj Žižek's essay "Language, Violence and Nonviolence," focusing on his arguments regarding anti-Semitism as a manifestation of broader issues of language and violence. Žižek posits that language, while often seen as a medium for peaceful communication, can also perpetuate vi...

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Publicado en:CR: The New Centennial Review Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 79 - 111
Autor principal: Levinson, Brett
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Publicado: Michigan State University Press Spring2024
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        Linguistic identity
        Marxist philosophy
        Žižek, Slavoj, 1949-
        Jewish identity
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