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The Jean Baudrillard Reader
Jean Baudrillard
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Hardback. Jean Baudrillard (1929 - 2007) was a social and cultural theorist known for his trenchant analyses of media and technological communication. This book offers a look at Baudrillard in relation to the intellectual and political climates in which he wrote. It provides a portrait of the critic's resonant work. Editor(s): Redhead, Professor Steve. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 513.
Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007) was a controversial social and cultural theorist known for his trenchant analyses of media and technological communication. Belonging to the generation of French thinkers that included Gilles Deleuze, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Michel Foucault, and Jacques Lacan, Baudrillard has at times been vilified by his detractors, but the influence of his work on critical thought and pop culture is impossible to deny (many might recognize his name from The Matrix movies, which claimed to be based on the French theorist's ideas). Steve Redhead takes a fresh look at Baudrillard in relation to the intellectual and political climates in ... Read more
Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007) was a controversial social and cultural theorist known for his trenchant analyses of media and technological communication. Belonging to the generation of French thinkers that included Gilles Deleuze, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Michel Foucault, and Jacques Lacan, Baudrillard has at times been vilified by his detractors, but the influence of his work on critical thought and pop culture is impossible to deny (many might recognize his name from The Matrix movies, which claimed to be based on the French theorist's ideas). Steve Redhead takes a fresh look at Baudrillard in relation to the intellectual and political climates in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231146128
SKU
V9780231146128
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About Jean Baudrillard
Steve Redhead is professor of sport and media cultures in the Chelsea School at the University of Brighton, specializing in social and cultural theory, post-youth culture, law and popular culture, and football culture. His recent publications include Paul Virilio: Theorist for an Accelerated Culture and Subculture to Clubcultures: An Introduction to Popular Cultural Studies. His Web site is http://www.steveredhead.com.
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