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An A to Z of Theory | Jean Baudrillard: from production to reproduction

Workers at a Nike factory on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, assemble shoes, Oct, 2000 (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

In this week's column, political theorist Andrew Robinson examines the importance of reproduction in Jean Baudrillard's theory of capitalism.

In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 27, 2012 18:00 - 0 Comments

An A to Z of Theory | Jean Baudrillard: The Code

In the latest essay in his series on Jean Baudrillard, Andrew Robinson continues his exploration of the French thinker's critique and expansion of Marx's theory of alienation with an account of Baudrillard's theory of the capitalist code.

In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, April 20, 2012 0:00 - 0 Comments

An A to Z of Theory | Jean Baudrillard: Marx and Alienation – Draft 2

Baudrillard, like Marx, based his work on the critique of alienation and the rejection of capitalism. Why, then, is Baudrillard rarely considered a Marxist thinker? In the latest instalment in his 14-part series, Andrew Robinson examines Baudrillard's theory of alienation and his critique of Marx.

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An A to Z of Theory | Jean Baudrillard: Critique of Alienation – Draft 1

In the third instalment of his 14-part introduction to the work of Jean Baudrillard, Andrew Robinson explores the French thinker's book 'The Consumer Society: Myths and Structures', and explains Baudrillard's view that consumption is a socially-imposed duty.

In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, March 30, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments

An A to Z of Theory | Jean Baudrillard: The Rise of Capitalism & the Exclusion of Death

In the second of his series of essays on Baudrillard, Andrew Robinson examines how the French thinker saw 'symbolic exchange' giving way to capitalist alienation, and discusses Baudrillard's intriguing proposition that alienation stems from the social exclusion of death.

In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, February 17, 2012 10:59 - 0 Comments

An A to Z of Theory | Jean Baudrillard: Symbolic Exchange

Jean Baudrillard is one of the most lauded theorists of poststructuralism, yet is widely regarded as a cynic and fatalist. In a major 14-part series, Andrew Robinson reinterprets Baudrillard as anti-capitalist theorist of alienation and resistance. This week's introduction presents Baudrillard's account of symbolic exchange as a crucial dimension of non-alienated life.

In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, December 2, 2011 13:47 - 2 Comments

In Theory | Global Cities: Too Big to Last

Andrew Robinson concludes his critical examination of the structural inequalities of Global Cities, the dynamics of their relationships with the rest, and their ultimately fatal vulnerabilities.

In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, November 25, 2011 2:04 - 2 Comments

In Theory | Global Cities: the rise and rise of Capitalism’s behemoths

As the economic crisis continues to bite, and governments rush to prop up failing banks, the neoliberal model is widely seen to be failing. This is therefore a good time, Andrew Robinson argues, to look back at the structure of economic power today. In a two-part essay, he takes on the incredible rise of global cities.

In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, October 28, 2011 12:40 - 0 Comments

An A to Z of Theory | Barthes on Activism

In the sixth and final instalment of his series on the French thinker, political theorist Andrew Robinson explores, and critiques, Barthes' views on activism.

In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Friday, October 21, 2011 4:34 - 0 Comments

An A to Z of Theory | Roland Barthes : The war against myth

In the fifth instalment of his series on the French thinker, political theorist Andrew Robinson explores Barthes' positions on the possibility of non-mythical language.