Capitalism's traumatic encounter with lack.

The article focuses on capitalism amidst the economic crisis in the U.S., Europe, and Great Britain as well as the looming unemployment rate, and the decrease in household wealth. It mentions that capitalism confronted a gap at the centre of a chain of signifiers amidst the Global Financial Crisis (...

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Published in:International Journal of Žižek Studies Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 1 - 17
Main Author: Kaye-Blake, William
Format: Article
Published: International Journal of Zizek Studies 2013
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Summary:The article focuses on capitalism amidst the economic crisis in the U.S., Europe, and Great Britain as well as the looming unemployment rate, and the decrease in household wealth. It mentions that capitalism confronted a gap at the centre of a chain of signifiers amidst the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). It also explains encounter of lack on capitalism.