Disciplines of Delight The Psychoanalysis of Popular Culture

This book shows how Freudian psychoanalytic thinking can contribute to social understanding, and offers an original input to current debates on the nature of contemporary society. It explores the emotional underpinnings of football as the 'people's game', the appeal of the motor car and other consumer goods. At the core of the book is the idea that the pleasures of popular culture are at their strongest and best when they confirm our sense of belonging in the social order.Richards, Barry is the author of 'Disciplines of Delight The Psychoanalysis of Popular Culture' with ISBN 9781853433252 and ISBN 185343325X.