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The Society of the Spectacle
Series: The Society of the Spectacle
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Originally published during the social upheavals of the 1960s, it continues to influence discussions on modernity and the impact of virtual worlds.
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Essential reading for students of political theory, cultural studies, philosophy, and anyone interested in the effects of media and capitalism on society.
For the first time, Guy Debord's pivotal work Society of the Spectacle appears in a definitive and authoritative English translation.
"In all that has happened in the last twenty years, the most important change lies in the very continuity of the spectacle. Quite simply, the spectacle"s domination has succeeded in raising a whole generation moulded to its laws. The extraordinary new conditions in which this entire generation has lived constitute a comprehensive summary of all that, henceforth, the spectacle will forbid; and also all that it will permit." -- Guy Debord (1988)
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Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative as Guy Debord's The Society of the Spectacle. From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960s up to the present, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism and everyday life in the late 20th century.
Now available in English translation, Debord's text remains as crucial for understanding the contemporary effects of power, which are increasingly inseparable from the new virtual worlds of our rapidly changing image/information culture.
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Guy Debord himself reflected in 1988 that the spectacle's domination has shaped an entire generation, highlighting the book's enduring relevance in understanding the balance between what society is permitted and forbidden under the spectacle's sway.
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ISBN: 9780942299793
Publisher: Zone Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 January 1995
Country: United States
Imprint: Zone Books
Contributors:
- Translated by Donald Nicholson-Smith
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
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Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 318g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Writer, filmmaker, and cultural revolutionary, Guy Debord (1931–1994) was a founding member of the Lettrist International and Situationist International groups. His films and books, including Society of the Spectacle (1967), were major catalysts for philosophical and political changes in the twentieth century, and helped trigger the May 1968 rebellion in France.
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