The Phantom of the Ego: Modernism and the Mimetic Unconscious (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture)
The Phantom of the Ego examines modernism through the intertwined ideas of mimesis, violence, culture, and the unconscious. By focusing on the ego and its formation, Nidesh Lawtoo offers a study of how imitation shapes modern understandings of identity and human behavior.
About This Book
The Phantom of the Ego explores the relationship between modernism and the mimetic unconscious.
Drawing on the themes of violence, mimesis, and culture, the book examines how imitation informs understandings of the self.
Its focus on the ego places questions of identity and unconscious influence within a broader framework of modern thought.
This volume is part of the Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture series.
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