(Ebook) Jean Baudrillard. by David B. Clarke ISBN 9780415464420, 0415464420

(Ebook) Jean Baudrillard. by David B. Clarke ISBN 9780415464420, 0415464420

List of Contributors p. ix Works Jean Baudrillard p. xiii Introduction the evil genius of Jean Baudrillard David B. Clarke and Marcus A. Doel and William Merrin and Richard G. Smith p. 1 1 The vanishing point of communication Jean Baudrillard p. 15 2 On disappearance Jean Baudrillard p. 24 3 Commentaries on Jean Baudrillard’s ‘On disappearance’ Rex Butler and David B. Clarke and Marcus A. Doel and Gary Genosko and Douglas Kellner and Mark Poster and Richard G. Smith and Andrew Wernick p. 30 4 Baudrillard’s taste Rex Butler p. 49 5 Floral tributes, binge-drinking and the Ikea riot considered as an up-hill bicycle race William Merrin p. 61 6 Better than butter margarine and simulation Gary Genosko p. 83 7 Baudrillard and the art conspiracy Douglas Kellner p. 91 8 ‘Mirror, mirror’ The Student of Prague in Baudrillard, Kracauer and Kittler Graeme Gilloch p. 105 9 The Gulf War revisited Philip Hammond p. 118 10 Fate of the animal Paul Hegarty p. 136 11 Reality now and then - Baudrillard and W-Bush’s America Diane Rubenstein p. 147 12 Baudrillard’s sense of humour Mike Gane p. 165 13 The (un)sealing of the penultimate Andrew Wernick p. 181 Index 190.