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Record Nr.

UNINA9910960259803321

Autore

Lane Richard J. <1966->

Titolo

Jean Baudrillard / / Richard J. Lane

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2009

ISBN

9786611900687

9781134026081

1134026080

9781281900685

1281900680

9780203091098

0203091094

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 p.)

Collana

Routledge critical thinkers

Disciplina

194

Soggetti

Philosophers - France

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-161) and index.

Nota di contenuto

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; SERIES EDITOR'S PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; WHY BAUDRILLARD?; KEY IDEAS; 1 BEGINNINGS: FRENCH THOUGHT IN THE 1960s; 2 THE TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEM OF OBJECTS; 3 NARRATIVES OF PRIMITIVISM: THE 'LAST REAL BOOK'; 4 REWORKING MARXISM; 5 SIMULATION AND THE HYPERREAL; 6 TERRORISM: FROM HOSTAGES TO 9/11; 7 AMERICA AND POSTMODERNISM; 8 WRITING STRATEGIES: POSTMODERN PERFORMANCE; AFTER BAUDRILLARD; FURTHER READING; WORKS CITED; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Jean Baudrillard is one of the most controversial theorists of our time, famous for his claim that the Gulf War never happened and for his provocative writing on terrorism, specifically 9/11. This new and fully updated second edition includes:an introduction to Baudrillard's key works and theories such as simulation and hyperreality coverage of Baudrillard's later work on the question of postmodernism a new chapter on Baudrillard and terrorism engagement with architecture and urbanism through the Utopie group a look at the most