Jean Baudrillard is one of the most controversial theorists of our time, famous for his claim that the Gulf War never happened and for his provocative writing on terrorism, specifically 9/11. This new and fully updated second edition includes: an introduction to Baudrillard’s key works and theories such as simulation and hyperreality coverage of Baudrillard’s later work on the question of postmodernism anew chapter on Baudrillard and terrorism engagement with architecture and urbanism through the Utopie group alook at the most recent applications of Baudrillard’s ideas. Richard J. Lane offers a comprehensive introduction to this complex and fascinating theorist, also examining the impact that Baudrillard has had on literary studies, media and cultural studies, sociology, philosophy and postmodernism.

·作者简介

理查德·J.莱恩，加拿大温哥华岛大学英语系教授、人文学院文学理论高级研究会主任。他已出版并编辑了八部著作，其中包括《五十个重要的文学理论家》（2006）。

·译者简介

柏 愔，女，江苏南京人，南京师范大学金陵女子学院英语系讲师，华东师范大学中国语言文学系2012级博士生，主要研究方向为文艺学。译有《看大师作画：绘画中如何把握视觉表达语言》（第二译者）。

董晓蕾，毕业于华东师范大学中文系，现为上海向明中学教师。