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Bradley J. Nelson & David R. Castillo
Spectacle and Topophilia
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Couverture du Bradley J. Nelson & David R. Castillo: Spectacle and Topophilia (PDF)

This volume explores the intersection between theories of the modern spectaclefrom Jose Antonio Maravall’s conceptualization of the spectacular culture of the baroque to the Frankfurt School’s theorization of mass culture, to Baudrillard’s notion of the simulacrum, to Guy Debord’s understanding of the society of the spectacleand the findings of the emerging fields of urban studies, landscape studies, and, generally speaking, studies of space.

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David R. Castillo is Professor and Chair of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University at Buffalo.

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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 304 ● ISBN 9780826518187 ● Taille du fichier 1.9 MB ● Éditeur Bradley J. Nelson & David R. Castillo ● Maison d’édition Vanderbilt University Press – Vanderbilt University Press ● Publié 2011 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 5524962 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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