ABSTRACT
Lacan, Jacques (1901-1981) French psychoanalyst who claimed that the unconscious part of an individual’s mind reflects the structure of the language he or she speaks. Lacan also divided the psyche into three levelsthe imaginary, the symbolic, and the real. His ideas have recently been applied to the study of pop culture, which is portrayed as a symbolic bridge between the imaginary and the real world. His major concepts are found in Écrits: The First Complete Edition in English (2006).
