{"product_id":"rethinking-the-spectacle-guy-debord-radical-democracy-and-the-digital-age-hardback-9780774860505","title":"Rethinking the Spectacle; Guy Debord, Radical Democracy, and the Digital Age (Hardback) 9780774860505","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRethinking the Spectacle\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGuy Debord, Radical Democracy, and the Digital Age\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDevin Penner (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780774860505\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 June 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSpectacle is usually considered a superficial form of politics, which tries to distract and deceive a passive audience. It is difficult to see how this type of politics could be reconciled with the democratic requirement of active and informed agency. \u003cem\u003eRethinking the Spectacle\u003c\/em\u003e re-examines the tension between spectacle and political agency in our hyper-mediated digital society. Devin Penner uses the theories and practices of Guy Debord and the Situationist International as a point of departure, offering both a critical review of Situationist ideas and a way to develop their radical democratic potential in the current political climate. Emphasizing the importance of thinking about the connection between spectacle and broader democratic processes, \u003cem\u003eRethinking the Spectacle \u003c\/em\u003ealso looks at various models of social and political organization and includes an in-depth assessment of the 2011 Occupy movement. Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eRethinking the Spectacle\u003c\/em\u003e concludes that properly conceived spectacle can in fact mobilize the public for egalitarian purposes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 The Spectacle in Theory: Debord's Conception and Beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Practical Implications: From the Situationist International to Autonomist Marxism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Rethinking the Spectacle 1: Lessons from the Situationist International\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Rethinking the Spectacle 2: Toward a Radically Democratic Approach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 The Spectacular Politics of the 2011 Occupy Movement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes; Bibliography; Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"UBC Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52531072401688,"sku":"9780774860505","price":55.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/rethinking-the-spectacle-guy-debord-radical-democracy-and-the-digital-age-hardback-9780774860505","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}