10 Critical Theory Books That Came Out in October (and Sept.)

“A quick note: this roundup (and the month before) are late because
I’ve been moving. We’ll be back on schedule for December. If you’re an
author or a publisher with a forthcoming book, hit us up at
tips@critical-theory.com. Use the subject line “New Book.” The
Playstation Dreamworld By Alfie Bown From mobile phones to consoles,
tablets and PCs, we are now a generation of gamers. The PlayStation
Dreamworld is – to borrow a phrase from Slavoj Zizek – the pervert’s
guide to videogames. It argues that we can only understand the world of
videogames via Lacanian dream analysis. It also argues that the Left
needs to work inside this dreamspace – a powerful arena for constructing
our desires – or else the dreamworld will fall entirely into the hands
of dominant and reactionary forces. While cyberspace is increasingly
dominated by corporate organization, gaming, at its most subversive, can
nevertheless produce radical forms of enjoyment which threaten the
capitalist norms that are…”