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Author:   David B. Clarke (University of Wales, Swansea, UK) ,  Marcus Doel (University of Wales, Swansea, UK) ,  William Merrin (Swansea University, UK) ,  Richard G. Smith (University of Wales, Swansea, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.570kg
ISBN:  

9780415464420

ISBN 10:   0415464420
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   24 September 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction The evil genius of Jean Baudrillard David B. Clarke, Marcus A. Doel, William Merrin and Richard G. Smith 1. The vanishing point of communication Jean Baudrillard 2. On disappearance Jean Baudrillard 3. Commentaries on Jean Baudrillard’s Rex Butler, ‘On disappearance’ David B. Clarke, Marcus A. Doel, Gary Genosko, Douglas Kellner, Mark Poster, Richard G. Smith, Andrew Wernick 4. Baudrillard’s taste Rex Butler 5. Floral tributes, binge-drinking and the Ikea riot considered as an up-hill bicycle race William Merrin 6. Better than butter: margarine and simulation Gary Genosko 7. Baudrillard and the art conspiracy Douglas Kellner 8. ‘Mirror, mirror:’ The Student of Prague in Baudrillard, Kracauer and Kittler Graeme Gilloch 9. The Gulf War revisited Philip Hammond 10. Fate of the animal Paul Hegarty 11. Reality: now and then – Baudrillard and W-Bush’s America Diane Rubenstein 12. Baudrillard’s sense of humour Mike Gane 13. The (un)sealing of the penultimate Andrew Wernick

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