Bataille, Baudrillard and Contemporary Society Pawlett, William. creator author text bibliography Electronic books. enk 2013 2013 monographic eng 1 online resource (174 pages). Shedding light on the relationship between violence and contemporary society, this volume explores the distinctive but little-known theories of violence in the work of Georges Bataille and Jean Baudrillard, applying these to a range of violent events - events often labelled 'inexplicable' - in order to show how even the most extreme of acts can be seen as socially meaningful. Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1 Bataille, Baudrillard and the Theorisation of Violence; 2 Violence, Society and Excess; 3 The Simulacrum of Sex: Serial Killing and Intra-Genic Violence; 4 Re-Thinking 'Spree Killing'; 5 Fascism, Terrorism and Hatred; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. William Pawlett. Includes bibliographical references and index. Bataille, Georges 1897-1962 Baudrillard, Jean 1929-2007 Bataille, Georges 1897-1962 Baudrillard, Jean 1929-2007 Violence Philosophy Terrorism Philosophy HM886 .P354 2014 303.6 Pawlett, William. Farnham : Ashgate Publishing Ltd, ©2013 9781409455431 1409455432 1409455424 9781138267145 https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=640101 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=640101 https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=640101 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=640101 EBLCP 130921 20221013190556.0 ocn858763030 eng