Simulacra and Simulation (The Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism) - Tapa blanda

Baudrillard, Jean

 
9780472065219: Simulacra and Simulation (The Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism)
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ISBN 10: 0472065211 ISBN 13: 9780472065219
Editorial: The University of Michigan Press, 1994

Sinopsis

This foundational work in postmodern philosophy and cultural theory explores how contemporary society has replaced reality and meaning with symbols and signs, leading to a condition Baudrillard calls “hyperreality.” In his provocative treatise, Baudrillard examines the implications of a world where simulations (copies without originals) precede and shape what we consider real, blurring the boundary between reality and representation. Through analysis of mass media, consumer culture, and technological influence, he argues that modern life is dominated by "simulacra," images and concepts that no longer refer to any authentic reality but instead reference each other, creating an endless cycle of signification detached from truth. With references ranging from Disneyland to the news media, this book offers a challenging critique of how people in the late twentieth century and beyond perceive, construct, and interact with the world, underlining the instability of meaning in a media-saturated culture.

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Sheila Glaser is an editor at Artforum magazine.

De la contraportada

Develops a theory of contemporary culture that relies on displacing economic notions of cultural production with notions of cultural expenditure. This book represents an effort to rethink cultural theory from the perspective of a concept of cultural materialism, one that radically redefines postmodern formulations of the body.

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Editorial
The University of Michigan Press
Año de publicación
1994
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0472065211
ISBN 13 
9780472065219
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
320
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ISBN 10:  0472095218 ISBN 13:  9780472095216
Editorial: The University of Michigan Press, 1995
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