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Zoos in Postmodernism: Signs and Simulation
Stephen H. Spotte
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Description for Zoos in Postmodernism: Signs and Simulation
hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 485.
In his provocative new book, Zoos in Postmodernism: Signs and Simulation, marine biologist Stephen Spotte lumps together public aquariums and zoological parks (which he collectively calls zoos) and treats them as cultural derivatives assessable using semiotics (the study of signs and their meanings) and Baudrillard's models of simulation. He concludes that only modernist zoos can exist in postmodern times, making captive animal displays anachronistic. Today's zoos are thus reminiscent of an era generally agreed to have ended with the 1950s. Unable to evolve and compete with contemporary entertainments, they can only be spectacles viewed passively.
In his provocative new book, Zoos in Postmodernism: Signs and Simulation, marine biologist Stephen Spotte lumps together public aquariums and zoological parks (which he collectively calls zoos) and treats them as cultural derivatives assessable using semiotics (the study of signs and their meanings) and Baudrillard's models of simulation. He concludes that only modernist zoos can exist in postmodern times, making captive animal displays anachronistic. Today's zoos are thus reminiscent of an era generally agreed to have ended with the 1950s. Unable to evolve and compete with contemporary entertainments, they can only be spectacles viewed passively.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Cranbury, United States
ISBN
9781611473292
SKU
V9781611473292
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About Stephen H. Spotte
Stephen Spotte is adjunct scientist at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida.
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