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The Baudrillard Dictionary
Richard G(Ed) Smith
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Description for The Baudrillard Dictionary
Paperback. A comprehensive and in-depth dictionary dedicated to one of the world's most influential and controversial public intellectuals, Jean Baudrillard. Editor(s): Smith, Richard G. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
This is the first dictionary dedicated to the work of Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007). It explains and contextualises more than a hundred key concepts, terms, influences and topics within his thought. An essential reference for students and scholars of Baudrillard, it also serves as an authoritative overview of how his ideas have shaped a broad range of disciplines, from art, architecture, film and photography to sociology, philosophy, human geography, media studies and cultural studies. The entries are written by thirty-five leading Baudrillard specialists from around the world, including Rex Butler, Mike Gane, Gary Genosko, Victoria Grace, Diane Rubenstein and Andrew Wernick. ... Read more
This is the first dictionary dedicated to the work of Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007). It explains and contextualises more than a hundred key concepts, terms, influences and topics within his thought. An essential reference for students and scholars of Baudrillard, it also serves as an authoritative overview of how his ideas have shaped a broad range of disciplines, from art, architecture, film and photography to sociology, philosophy, human geography, media studies and cultural studies. The entries are written by thirty-five leading Baudrillard specialists from around the world, including Rex Butler, Mike Gane, Gary Genosko, Victoria Grace, Diane Rubenstein and Andrew Wernick. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748639212
SKU
V9780748639212
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About Richard G(Ed) Smith
Richard G. Smith is Senior Lecturer in Human Geography and Co-Director of the Centre for Urban Theory at Swansea University. His research focuses on poststructuralism and cities. He is co-editor of Jean Baudrillard: Fatal Theories (Routledge, 2009).
Reviews for The Baudrillard Dictionary
The Baudrillard Dictionary challenges for the first time every received idea we may have had about Baudrillard, establishing him as one of the most substantial and visionary philosophers of our era... A revelation.
Sylvere Lotringer, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University and founder of Semiotext(e) The Baudrillard Dictionary challenges for the first time every received idea we may have had about ... Read more
Sylvere Lotringer, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University and founder of Semiotext(e) The Baudrillard Dictionary challenges for the first time every received idea we may have had about ... Read more