The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-events in America
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| + | “The celebration is held, [[Photo op |photographs are taken]], the occasion is widely reported”. p. 10, ''[[The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-events in America]]'' (1961) by Daniel J. Boorstin | ||
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| - | [[Daniel J. Boorstin]]’s ''[[The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-events in America]]'' (1961). | ||
| - | The term [[pseudo-event]] was coined by the [[theorist]] and [[historian]] [[Daniel J. Boorstin]] in his 1961 book ''The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-events in America'': | + | ''[[The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-events in America]]'' (1961) is a book by [[Daniel J. Boorstin]], a work of [[social theory]]. It is an early description of aspects of [[American culture]] that were later termed [[hyperreality]] and [[postmodernity]]. In ''The Image'', Boorstin describes shifts in American culture – mainly due to [[advertising]] – where the reproduction or simulation of an event becomes more important or "real" than the event itself. He goes on to coin the term [[pseudo-event]], which describes events or activities that serve little to no purpose other than to be reproduced through advertisements or other forms of publicity. The idea of pseudo-events anticipates later work by [[Jean Baudrillard]] and [[Guy Debord]]. The work is an often used text in American sociology courses, and Boorstin's concerns about the social effects of technology remain influential. |
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| - | In recognizing the differences between a pseudo-event and a spontaneous event, Boorstin states characteristics of a pseudo-event in his book titled "Hidden History." He says that pseudo events are: dramatic, planned, repeatable, costly, intellectually planned, social, cause other pseudo-events, and that one must know about it to be considered "informed". | + | |
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| + | *[[Media event]] | ||
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The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-events in America (1961) is a book by Daniel J. Boorstin, a work of social theory. It is an early description of aspects of American culture that were later termed hyperreality and postmodernity. In The Image, Boorstin describes shifts in American culture – mainly due to advertising – where the reproduction or simulation of an event becomes more important or "real" than the event itself. He goes on to coin the term pseudo-event, which describes events or activities that serve little to no purpose other than to be reproduced through advertisements or other forms of publicity. The idea of pseudo-events anticipates later work by Jean Baudrillard and Guy Debord. The work is an often used text in American sociology courses, and Boorstin's concerns about the social effects of technology remain influential.
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