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Bradley J. Nelson & David R. Castillo
Spectacle and Topophilia [PDF ebook]
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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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Limba Engleză ● Format PDF ● Pagini 304 ● ISBN 9780826518187 ● Mărime fișier 1.9 MB ● Editor Bradley J. Nelson & David R. Castillo ● Editura Vanderbilt University Press – Vanderbilt University Press ● Publicat 2011 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 5524962 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM

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