Simulation and Social Theory

by Sean Cubitt

This insightful book is the first to critically examine the ideas of some of the key thinkers of simulation. It addresses the work of Baudrillard, Debord, Virilio and Eco, clarifying their arguments by referring to the intellectual and social worlds each emerged from distilling what is important from their discussions. The book argues for a critical and selective use of the concept of simulation. Like the idea of ideology, simulation is a political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761961100
• ISBN13: 9780761961109
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"