Racism and Psychoanalysis

In this Library Talk host Dr. Leon S. Brenner from the IPU Berlin was joined by Dr. Derek Hook (Duquesne University Pittsburgh), Dr. Sheldon George (Simmons University, Boston, Massachusetts), Dr. Todd McGowan (University of Vermont), Dr. Hilary Neroni (University of Vermont) and Dr. Gautam Basu Thakur (Bois State University).

In the recently published book 'Lacan and Race: Racism, Identity, and Psychoanalytic Theory', a variety of psychoanalytic theorists examine the conscious and unconscious forces underlying race as a social formation, conceptualizing race, racial identity, and racism in ways that go beyond traditional modes of psychoanalytic thought. Leon Brenner interviews the editors of the book Derek Hook and Sheldon George as well as contributors Todd McGowan, Hilary Neroni and Gautam Basu Thakur. This episode is a guaranteed treat for those interested in psychoanalytic theory and contemporary theories of race, appealing to listeners across the fields of psychology, cultural studies, humanities, politics, and sociology.