The Most Radical Gesture

Tracing the history, ideas and influences of the Situationist International, from dada to postmodernism, this book illustrates how situationist ideas continue to inform political events, cultural movements and theoretical debate.

Zusatztext Plant's book is a timely and important interrogation of the relationshiop between situationism and postmodernism! ...' - Modern & Contemporary FranceAn analysis of Situationism is long overdue! and Sadie Plant's rigorous account finally gives it credit for its enormous contribution to postwar theory and revolutionary politics.' - New Statesman and SocietyThis is the first accessible study of the situationists! one of the 20th century's more arcane and avante-garde political groups.' - Sunday Times Informationen zum Autor Sadie Plant Klappentext This book is the first major study of the Situationist International. Tracing the history, ideas and influences of this radical and inspiring movement from dada to postmodernism, it argues that situationist ideas of art, revolution, everyday life and the spectacle continue to inform a variety of the most urgent poltical events, cultural movements, and theoretical debates of our times. Zusammenfassung Tracing the history, ideas and influences of the Situationist International, from dada to postmodernism, this book illustrates how situationist ideas continue to inform political events, cultural movements and theoretical debate. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Now, the SI' 1. The More You Concern' 2. A World of Pleasures to Win' 3. A Single Choice' 4. Those Who Create Disorder' 5. Flee, but while fleeing' In Conclusion: The Bad days will end' References Bibliography

Autorentext

Sadie Plant

Klappentext

This book is the first major study of the Situationist International. Tracing the history, ideas and influences of this radical and inspiring movement from dada to postmodernism, it argues that situationist ideas of art, revolution, everyday life and the spectacle continue to inform a variety of the most urgent poltical events, cultural movements, and theoretical debates of our times.

Inhalt
Introduction: Now, the SI' 1. The More You Concern' 2. A World of Pleasures to Win' 3. A Single Choice' 4. Those Who Create Disorder' 5. Flee, but while fleeing' In Conclusion: `The Bad days will end' References Bibliography