The Gulf War Did Not Take Place
In a provocative analysis written during the unfolding drama of 1992, Baudrillard draws on his concepts of simulation and the hyperreal to argue that the Gulf War did not take place but was a carefully scripted media event—a "virtual" war.Patton’s introduction argues that Baudrillard, more than...
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In a provocative analysis written during the unfolding drama of 1992, Baudrillard draws on his concepts of simulation and the hyperreal to argue that the Gulf War did not take place but was a carefully scripted media event—a "virtual" war.Patton’s introduction argues that Baudrillard, more than any other critic of the Gulf War, correctly identified the stakes involved in the gestation of the New World Order.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780253210036 (0253210038)
ASIN: 253210038
Publish date: October 1st 1995
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Pages no: 96
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
History,
Academic,
European Literature,
Read For School,
War,
Politics,
Philosophy,
French Literature,
Theory,
Social Issues,
Class
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