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 theory, but it has also become a deeply pessimistic theory of the end of history and the impossibility of positive change. Through a series of reflections on the meaning of theme parks, warfare and computer modelling, Sean Cubitt demonstrates the strengths and limitations of the simulation thesis.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sage Publications Inc
ISBN-13
9780761961109
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94704829
Product Key Features
Book Title
Simulation and Social Theory
Author
SEAN Cubitt
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Sociology
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
300 g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
SEAN Cubitt
Series Title
Published in Association with Theory, Culture & Society