Simulacra and Simulation (The Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism)

Simulacra and Simulation (The Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism) | Jean Baudrillard | Thought provoking but intense.

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	Simulacra and Simulation (The Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism) Jean Baudrillard University of Michigan Press, 1995 - 164 pages average customer review:based on 36 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The first full-length translation in English of an essential work of postmodernist thought

Good read.

If I hadn't already taken a look at nihilism and sociology years before, this book might've been too much of a read for me. I agree with all of what was covered. If it's a bit too "crazy" for you, try not to approach this book with your socialface on. Save that face for when you're with your friends, at work, or with family.

Thought provoking but intense.

A thought provoking book. Do not be shocked however if you find yourself reading it extremely slowly. The text is wordy and thick at best but often times necessarily to bring its points across. If you are not an avid reader, enjoy abstract thinking, or want to learn more about the differences between Simulacrum and Simulations avoid this book.

This is still a great read although convoluted at times so all others should enjoy. But those who are not well read have been warned.

Then again if you looked for this book odds are you are ready for this. I only wanted to warn those with out college education or advanced vocabulary to so that they wont lose their appetite for knowledge from heavy text, such an event would be regrettable.

The text is heavy, full of valuable info on what it pertains and much like this review it sometimes seems to repeat facts redundantly. Did I mention it was a hard read? (just kidding. lol)

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surprising

Fell into this straight away, Used to reading similar but find it hard to read heavy theory, this was surprisingly easy to read, although some of the ideas are extreme, a lot can be taken from them and i look forward to reading every last word. truly tasty

Caveat emptor(s):

1. The first two chapters are more or less verbatim permutations of his 'Simulations', which this reviewer finds more substantial, though this book contains a few elaborations that are left aching for in Simulations. In every other respect, the first two chapters say little that Baudrillard had not already accomplished in previous publications in greater depth. The possible advantage herein could be lie in that the less extensive use of Semiotical and Marxist concepts may make this more accessible. But this assumes the utility of accessibility. Elsewise, the Semiotext(e) translation of 'Simulations' was more than adequate, you may just want to start there.

2. This text will likely be indecipherable jabberwocky to anyone not acquainted with Semiology and economics. Furthermore, if these thing bore or otherwise hold no relevance to one, there is no real point in reading any of Baudrillard unless one is in possession of a patience willing to wade through some genre specific terminology and verbiage to get some cultural and social analysis out of it; those critiques stand on their own for the most part.

3. The Matrix: low relevance to the film, his earlier writings are more radical.

4. Baudrillard has little reverence for the institutions of Socialism and Democracy, reading this may infuriate or otherwise cause a lapse of faith in those deus ex machinas.

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