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The Society of the Spectacle
Guy Debord's 1967 book arguing that modern social life is increasingly displaced by its own representation.
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Debord, Guy. La Société du Spectacle. Paris: Buchet-Chastel, 1967.
Book · Buchet-Chastel · 1967
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is the origin of
- SpectacleConcept
The concept is drawn directly from Debord's 1967 book of the same name.
- The spectacle is a social relationClaim
Thesis 4 of the book.
is referenced by
- When the Answer Becomes Cheaper Than the QuestionWriting
Read against Debord's account of social life displaced by its own representation.
related to
- Guy DebordPerson
Debord is the book's author.