{"product_id":"from-anxiety-to-zoolander-by-anouchka-grose-9781782203933","title":"From Anxiety to Zoolander","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Anxiety to Zoolander\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of writings on psychoanalytic themes. Each text was originally delivered as a talk, and the book aims to retain the informality and directness of the spoken word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile many of the chapters focus on clinical questions, they also speak about art, comedy, fashion, fame, and fiction. Freudian and Lacanian theories are central, but the book as a whole is far from doctrinaire, with all areas of psychoanalytic thinking being up for discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClinical topics include acting out, narcissism, gender, transference, diagnosis, and the Oedipus complex, tracing ideas through Freud and the post-Freudians, and examining their relevance to the contemporary psychoanalytic clinic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNon-clinical topics include Louise Bourgeois's notes on her analysis, stand-up comedy, Paris Hilton's televised friendship auditions, and Ben Stiller's penetrating stupidity in \u003cem\u003eZoolander 2\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile each essay is self-contained, the book argues overall for the continued relevance of Freudian ideas in the treatment of psychic suffering, as well as in the interpretation of cultural phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605909913836,"sku":"9781782203933","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781782203933-from-anxiety-to-zoolander.jpg?v=1778141104","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/from-anxiety-to-zoolander-by-anouchka-grose-9781782203933","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}