The Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord, Fredy Perlman, Ken Knabb Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Debordian analysis of modern life resonates more deeply and darkly than perhaps even its creator thought possible... - The New Yorker Publisher Description The Debordian analysis of modern life resonates more deeply and darkly than perhaps even its creator thought possible... - The New YorkerNever before has Debords work seemed quite as relevant as it does now - The GuardianGuy Debord is a time bomb, and a difficult one to defuse. - Michael LöwyFirst published in 1967, Guy Debords stinging revolutionary critique of contemporary society, The Society of the Spectacle has since acquired a cult status. The Das Kapital of the 20th century. An essential text, and the main theoretical work of the Situationists. Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative. From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960s up to the present, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism, and everyday life.In Society of the Spectacle, Debord sets out his best-known statement of how the categories of capitalism colonise everyday life to such an extent that we can barely imagine an existence beyond them. - Sydney Review of BooksThe Society of the Spectacle [is] about not just the clamor of images but also the silence of power, a silence which, since the seventies, has become deafening. - McKenzie WarkNever before has Debords work seemed quite as relevant as it does now, in the permanent present that he so accurately foretold? Open his book, read it, be amazed, pour yourself a glass of supermarket wine - as he would wish - and then forget all about it, which is what the Spectacle wants. - Will SelfIn The Society of the Spectacle, Debord made plain that a unified critique of culture implied a critique of the social totality. This was his practico-theoretical method throughout his career as a revolutionary: he saw no distinction between cultural work and political work. - Bruce RussellI read [The Society of the Spectacle] again and I thought, "This is a fucking amazing book!" I had forgotten how terrific it was, and it was actually quite different to how I remembered it. I insist that the key chapter is not the first one, on the spectacle itself, but the second to last - the chapter on détournement. To me, that concept is the great gift of the Situationists. [They] realized that one can exploit this critically - one can copy and correct in the direction of hope. - Los Angeles Review of BooksAbout the authorGuy Debord (1931-1994) was a Marxist theorist, writer, poet, filmmaker, hypergraphist, cultural revolutionary and a founding member of the Lettrist International and Situationist International - groups that fused avant-garde art and politics as an anti-capitalist weapon. Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative as Debords Society of the Spectacle, which decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism and contemporary life. Author Biography Guy Debord (1931-1994) was a Marxist theorist, writer, poet, filmmaker, hypergraphist, cultural revolutionary and a founding member of the Lettrist International and Situationist International - groups that fused avant-garde art and politics as an anti-capitalist weapon. Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative as Debords Society of the Spectacle, which decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism and contemporary life. Fredy Perlman (1934-1985) was an American author, publisher, professor, and activist. His most popular work, the book Against His-Story, Against Leviathan!, details the rise of state domination with a retelling of history through the Hobbesian metaphor of the Leviathan. Though Perlman detested ideology and claimed that the only "-ist" he would respond to was "cellist," his work as an author and publisher has been influential on modern anarchist thought. Ken Knabb is an American writer, translator, and radical theorist, known for his translations of Guy Debord and the Situationist International. Details ISBN 1922491284 ISBN-13 9781922491282 Title The Society of the Spectacle Author Guy Debord, Fredy Perlman, Ken Knabb Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 128 Publisher Critical Editions GE_Item_ID:131994804; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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