Author:
Salecl, Renata, 1962- author.
ImprintPrinceton : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Description195 pages ; 23 cm
Note:Introduction -- The Many Faces of Ignorance -- Empty Graves: Ignorance, Forgetting, and Denial in War -- The Secret in the Body: Knowledge and Ignorance about Genes -- Denial of Illness -- Love Is Blind -- The Fear of Being Ignored: From Incel to Impostor -- The Delusion of Big Data -- Conclusion.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-187) and index.
Note:"Drawing on philosophy, social and psychoanalytic theory, popular culture, and her own experience, Salecl explores how the passion for ignorance plays out in many different aspects of life today, from love, illness, trauma, and the fear of failure to genetics, forensic science, big data, and the Incel movement-and she concludes that ignorance is a complex phenomenon that can, on occasion, benefit individuals and society as a whole."-- Provided by publisher.
