Rethinking the spectacle : Guy Debord, radical democracy, and the digital age / Devin Penner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Penner, Devin, 1980- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Debord, Guy, 1931-1994--Criticism and interpretation.

Debord, Guy.

Debord, Guy, 1931-1994.

Internationale situationniste.

Spectacular, The--Political aspects.

Spectacular, The.

Social movements--Political aspects.

Social movements.

Radicalism.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

viii, 241 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Spectacle is usually considered a superficial form of politics, which tries to distract and deceive a passive audience. It is difficult to see how this type of politics could be reconciled with the democratic requirement of active and informed agency. Rethinking the Spectacle re-examines the tension between spectacle and political agency using the ideas and practices of Guy Debord and the Situationist International as a point of departure. Drawing on radical democratic theory and examining case studies such as the 2011 Occupy movement, Devin Penner concludes that spectacle can and should be used to mobilize the public for egalitarian purposes."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The spectacle in theory: Debord's conception and beyond

Practical implications: from the Situationist International to autonomist Marxism

Rethinking the spectacle 1: lessons from the Situationist International

Rethinking the spectacle 2: toward a radically democratic approach

The spectacular politics of the 2011 Occupy Movement.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-235) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Penner, Devin, 1980- Rethinking the spectacle.

ISBN:

9780774860505

0774860502

OCLC:

1074389539