{"title":"Professor Todd McGowan","description":"\u003cp\u003eProfessor Todd McGowan’s works delve into the complexities of contemporary culture through a critical and philosophical lens. Combining sharp analysis with a deep engagement in arts and culture, his books challenge readers to rethink familiar narratives and uncover the underlying structures that shape our social and political realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring themes of ideology, desire, and power, McGowan’s writing offers a profound investigation into the fantasies that influence both individual and collective consciousness. His thought-provoking approach invites readers to engage with culture in a way that is both intellectually rigorous and deeply reflective.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-racist-fantasy-by-professor-todd-mcgowan-9781501392801","title":"The Racist Fantasy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat stands out about racism is its ability to withstand efforts to legislate or educate it away. In \u003ci\u003eThe Racist Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e, Todd McGowan argues that its persistence is due to a massive unconscious investment in a fundamental racist fantasy. As long as this fantasy continues to underlie contemporary society, McGowan claims, racism will remain with us, no matter how strenuously we struggle to eliminate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe racist fantasy, a fantasy in which the racial other is a figure who blocks the enjoyment of the racist, is a shared social structure. No one individual invented it, and no one individual is responsible for its perpetuation. While no one is guilty for the emergence of the racist fantasy, people are nonetheless responsible for keeping it alive and thus responsible for fighting against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Racist Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e examines how this fantasy provides the psychic basis for the racism that appears so conspicuously throughout modern history. The racist fantasy informs everything from lynching and police shootings to Hollywood blockbusters and musical tastes. This fantasy takes root under capitalism as a way of explaining the failures and disappointments that result from the relationship to the commodity. The struggle against racism involves dislodging the fantasy structure and changing the capitalist relations that require it. This is the project of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464565047532,"sku":"9781501392801","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781501392801-the-racist-fantasy.jpg?v=1775049899"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/professor-todd-mcgowan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}