In his analysis of the deep social trends rooted in production, consumption, and the symbolic, Jean Baudrillard touches the very heart of the concerns of the generation currently rebelling against the framework of the consumer society. With the ever-greater mediatization of society, Baudrillard argues that we are witnessing the virtualization of our world, a disappearance of reality itself, and perhaps the impossibility of any exchange at all. This disenchanted perspective has become the rallying point for all those who reject the traditional sociological and philosophical paradigms of our age.
Passwords offers us twelve accessible and enjoyable entry points into Baudrillard's thought by way of the concepts he uses throughout his work: the object, seduction, value, impossible exchange, the obscene, the virtual, symbolic exchange, the transparency of evil, the perfect crime, destiny, duality, and thought.

In the spirit of Gilles Deleuze's Abecedaire, Passwords offers us twelve entry points into Baudrillard's thought

About the Author
Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007) began teaching sociology at the Universite de Paris-X in 1966. He retired from academia in 1987 to write books and travel until his death in 2007.

Reviews
First prize for cerebral cold-bloodedness goes to French philosopher Jean Baudrillard. * The New York Times *
Provocative ... he brings a reading of signs and symbols most will find interesting. * Toronto Globe and Mail *



Book Information
ISBN 9781844676767
Author Jean Baudrillard
Format Paperback
Page Count 110
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 131g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 132mm * 10mm