| HyperReality and Global Culture Contributor(s): Perry, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415105145 ISBN-13: 9780415105149 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1998 Annotation: In the first full length discussion of hyperreality, Perry provides the reader with a full length discussion of the origins of the concept, nuances of meaning and case studies of hyperrealism--from meals served in British pubs to motor-cycle gangs in downtown Tokyo. Perry engages with well known theorists of contemporary culture such as Baudrillard, Jameson, Sartre and Umberto Eco. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 306 |
| LCCN: 97043299 |
| Lexile Measure: 1500 |
| Series: Social Futures Series |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.38" W x 9.24" (1.15 lbs) 206 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores a world where the boundaries between reality and representation have become blurred, a world where LA Law is used to train lawyers. Drawing on examples from around the globe, Nick Perry presents a fascinating and entertaining analysis of both familiar objects and situations as well as the more unusual and absurd. Meals served in British pubs, motor-cycle gangs in downtown Tokyo, Australian movies, are just some examples used by the author in his engaging exploration of modern sense of the 'unreal'. Hyperrealities also engages with well known theorists of contemporary culture, from Baudrillard and Umberto Eco to Jameson and Sartre. |