Rethinking the spectacle : Guy Debord, radical democracy, and the digital age /

Rethinking the spectacle : Guy Debord, radical democracy, and the digital age /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Penner, Devin, 1980- author.
Imprint:	Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2019]
Description:	viii, 241 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Debord, Guy, -- 1931-1994 -- Criticism and interpretation. Debord, Guy, -- 1931-1994. Internationale situationniste. Internationale situationniste. Spectacular, The -- Political aspects. Social movements -- Political aspects. Radicalism. Radicalism. Social movements -- Political aspects. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11936991

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ISBN:	9780774860505 0774860502
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Issued also in electronic format.
Summary:	"Spectacle is usually considered a superficial form of politics, which tries to distract and deceive a passive audience. It is difficult to see how this type of politics could be reconciled with the democratic requirement of active and informed agency. Rethinking the Spectacle re-examines the tension between spectacle and political agency using the ideas and practices of Guy Debord and the Situationist International as a point of departure. Drawing on radical democratic theory and examining case studies such as the 2011 Occupy movement, Devin Penner concludes that spectacle can and should be used to mobilize the public for egalitarian purposes."--
Other form:	Online version: Penner, Devin, 1980- Rethinking the spectacle. Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, 2019 0774860529 9780774860529

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Spectacle in Theory: Debord's Conception and Beyond
2. Practical Implications: From the Situationist International to Autonomist Marxism
3. Rethinking the Spectacle 1: Lessons from the Situationist International
4. Rethinking the Spectacle 2: Toward a Radically Democratic Approach
5. The Spectacular Politics of the 2011 Occupy Movement
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index