BAUDRILLARD AND THE MEDIA - A CRITICAL INTRODUCTION

Contextualising Baudrillard within the tradition of a radical Durkheimian critique of the media, the book offers an overview and evaluation of his key arguments and themes, focusing especially upon the organising principle of his work - his theory of symbolic exchange and critique of the semiotic and of simulation. Considering Baudrillard's discussion of cinema, his theory and personal practice of photography and his critique of new media, the book concludes with an evaluation of his place within media and communication studies and an argument for his importance for this field. Students and scholars of the media, and media theory in particular, will welcome this clear and comprehensive study.