TY - GEN AU - Buchanan, Ian TI - Deleuze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus: a reader's guide SN - 9781846841712 U1 - 362.26 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Continuum KW - Deleuze, Gilles KW - Social psychiatry KW - Capitalism - social aspects KW - Schizophrenia - Social aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-164) and index N2 - Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari's Anti-Oedipus is the first part of a two volume project entitled Capitalism and Schizophrenia. Challenging the twin orthodoxies of Lacanian psychoanalysis and Althusserian Marxism, Anti-Oedipus is an important and exciting, yet challenging piece of philosophical writing.Ian Buchanan's Reader's Guide to Anti-Oedipus is the ideal companion to one of the twentieth-century's most influential philosophical works. It provides informed and accessible guidance on: Philosophical and historical context; Key themes; Reading the text; Reception and influence; and, Further reading.Continuum Reader's Guides are clear, concise and accessible introductions to key texts in literature and philosophy. Each book explores the themes, context, criticism and influence of key works, providing a practical introduction to close reading, guiding students towards a thorough understanding of the text ER -