The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection

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The provided passages describe Judith Butler's book "The Psychic Life of Power" and its focus on the relationship between psychic life and the social operation of power [1]. It explains that the book examines how power generates psychic life and how this generated psyche, in turn, conceals and fortifies the operation of power [1]. The book also combines social theory, philosophy, and psychoanalysis to analyze subject formation [1].

However, the provided passages do not specify what questions remain unanswered within the book. They offer a description of the book's subject matter and approach but do not detail any unresolved inquiries or ongoing debates presented by the author.

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Title: The Psychic Life of Power by Judith Butler Description: Judith Butler's new book considers the way in which psychic life is generated by the social operation of power, and how that social operation of power is concealed and fortified by the psyche that it produces. It combines social theory, philosophy, and psychoanalysis in novel ways, and offers a more sustained analysis of the theory of subject formation implicit in her previous books. Categories: Philosophy Pages: 236 Snippet: Judith Butler's new book considers the way in which psychic life is generated by the social…
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