Description
Guy Debord's seminal work, *The Society of the Spectacle*, offers a searing critique of modern capitalist society, arguing that social life has been entirely supplanted by its representation. This influential text dissects how images, media, and consumerism have created a pervasive 'spectacle' that alienates individuals from their own experiences and desires. Debord's incisive analysis explores the commodification of everything and the resulting passivity and detachment that characterize contemporary existence. A foundational text for critical theory and social movements, this work remains profoundly relevant in understanding the power of media and the nature of alienation in the 21st century.
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paperback
Princeton University Press
Published Jan 1, 1994
172 pages
ISBN: 9780942299790
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First Published
1967
Language
eng
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