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Guy Debord

The Society of the Spectacle

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 1967

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Essay Topics

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What is the role played by the image in the society of the spectacle?

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Why is the representation of the working class seen as the epitome of the type of alienation that exists in the society of the spectacle?

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Does Debord think that Marx fully overcame all the shortcomings of Hegelian philosophy? Why or why not?