Psychoanalysis and the Image 1

Synopsis

Joan Copjec discusses ‘The Invention of Crying: Melodrama and Magnitude’, which explores the relationship between melodrama and certain representations of women within society. Slavoj Zizek discusses ‘The Sublime Image of the Victim’, and with the example of Sarajevo in mind, considers representations of the victim and how presentations of victimhood elide other more problematic positions.

Series

Talking Ideas, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Sale; 1995 sale: £40.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Sociology

Keywords

gender representation; victims; women

Credits

Contributor

Joan Copjec; Slavoj Zizek

Production Company

Name

ICA Video

Notes

The ICA Writers in Conversation series are available for sale or free access online from the Roland Collection http://www.roland-collection.com

Distributor

Name

ICA Video

Email

http://www.ica.org.uk/contact

Web

http://www.ica.org.uk/49/Shop/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7766 1452

Fax

020 7873 0051

Address

The Mall
London
SW1Y 5AH

Notes

The ICA bookshop operates a mail order service selling a range of DVDs on and by film theorists, compilations of shorts, experimental and animated works, documentaries, as well as DVDs on video and performance art and installations. Also an eclectic collection of audio CDs.