Marshall McLuhan and Virtuality by Chris Horrocks
Marshall Mcluhan's prophetic insights in the 1960s foreshadowed the post-modern conflagration of message and meaning which became the dominant concern of social theorists and media intellectuals throughout the 1990s. while many saw the rise and rise of technology as alienating people from people, and lubricating the infiltration of the corporate message into the personal sphere, Mcluhan had dared to be optimistic, forecasting the rise of the "global village" which, through media such as the Internet, is now of virtual communities underline what Mcluhan predicted, and the philosophical questions that become apparent make a reassessment of his work more timely than ever.-
Foucault and Queer Theory
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Lacan and Postfeminism
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Dawkins and the Selfish Gene
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Thomas Kuhn and the Science Wars
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Freud and False Memory Syndrome
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Lyotard and the Inhuman
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Barthes and the Empire of Signs
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Umberto Eco and Football
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Postmodernism and Holocaust Denial
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Chomsky and Globalisation
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Hawking and the Mind of God
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Plato and the Internet
Chris Horrocks is a filmmaker and associate professor at Kingston University's School of Critical Studies and Creative Industries. He is the author of Cultures of Color and Genteel Perversion, among other works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840461848 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840461845 |
| Title | Marshall McLuhan and Virtuality |
| Author | Chris Horrocks |
| Series | Postmodern Encounters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Icon Books |
| Year published | 2000-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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