This anthology maps the intellectual landscape after it has been changed by the thoughts of French poststructuralist philosopher, cultural and media critic/theorist Jean Baudrillard, whose theory has a lot to do with the image and the postmodern world of the visual.

'The writings of Jean Baudrillard have dramatically altered the face of critical theory and promise to pose challenges well into the 21st century. His work on simulation, media, the status of the image, the system of objects, hyperreality, and information technology continues to influence intellectual work in a diverse set of fields. This volume uniquely provides overviews of Baudrillard’s career while also simultaneously including examples of current works on and with Baudrillard that engage some of the many and varied ways Baudrillard’s work is being addressed, deployed, and critiqued in the present. As such, it offers chapters useful to the novice and the well-versed in critical theory and Baudrillard Studies alike.' - from back cover.

Includes notes on contributor and an index. 
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REF.BIR
Language

English

Publication/Creation date

2009

No of pages

181

ISBN / ISSN

9780745647081

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1

Content type

anthology

Chapter headings

Introduction: The End of Baudrillard and Beyond - Ryan BISHOP

Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007): A Critical Overview - Douglas KELLNER

Baudrillard and the Evil Genius - Ryan BISHOP, John PHILLIPS

Baudrillard, Death, and Cold War Theory - Ryan BISHOP

Swan's Way: Care of Self in the Hyperreal - Mark POSTER

Et in Arizona Ego: Baudrillard on the Planet of the Apes - John BECK

Pursuit in Paris - John ARMITAGE

What is a Tank? - Ryan BISHOP, John PHILLIPS

Some Reflections on Baudrillard's 'On Disappearance' - Douglas KELLNER

Humanity's End - John PHILLIPS

Baudrillard Now: Current Perspectives in Baudrillard Studies
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Baudrillard Now: Current Perspectives in Baudrillard Studies