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Baudrillard and postmodernism / Jason L. Powell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Powell, Jason L., 1971-
- Series:
- Social perspective in the 21st century
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Baudrillard, Jean, 1929-2007.
- Baudrillard, Jean.
- Postmodernism.
- Sociology--Philosophy.
- Sociology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (91 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- One of the key theorists of post-modernism is Jean Baudrillard. He has had an enormous impact on contemporary social theory and social philosophy. This text locates his key concepts, locates empirical examples and importantly maps out the key influences of Baudrillard's work. There is critical engagement with Baudrillard's post-modernism in an assessment of its strengths and weaknesses.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Is the truth stranger than fiction?
- The emergence and analysis of the postmodern
- Baudrillard and his works on social theory
- An assessment of postmodernism and Baudrillard
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [43]-75) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62257-550-4
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