Ebook: Baudrillard now: current perspectives in Baudrillard studies

Introduction. End of Baudrillard and Beyond / Ryan Bishop -- 1. Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007) : A Critical Overview / Douglas Kellner -- 2. Baudrillard and the Evil Genius / Ryan Bishop and John Phillips -- 3. Baudrillard, Death, and Cold War Theory / Ryan Bishop -- 4. Swan's Way: Care of Self in the Hyperreal / Mark Poster -- 5. Et in Arizona Ego: Baudrillard on the Planet of the Apes / John Beck -- 6. Pursuit in Paris / John Armitage -- 7. What is a Tank? / Ryan Bishop and John Phillips -- 8. Some Reflections on Baudrillard's "On Disappearance" / Douglas Kellner -- 9. Humanity's End / John Phillips.;The writings of Jean Baudrillard have dramatically altered the face of critical theory & promise to pose challenges well into the 21st century. His work on simulation, media, the status of the image, the system of objects, hyperreality, & information technology continues to influence intellectual work in a diverse set of fields.