Books in the Core Cultural Theorists series series

Why is McLuhan important? What use can we make of his approach to the media today? In this critical introduction, McLuhan's contribution is explained and his reputation reassessed.

This introductory text aims to go beyond Baudrillard's thoughts on consumer objects, the Gulf War and America to identify the fundamental logic that underpins his writings. Through close readings of his texts, Butler argues that we must seek to judge Baudrillard in his own terms.

A guide to, and analysis of, the range of this thinker's writings.

Presents an introductory guide to Freud and brings together: an overview of Freud's work which enables the reader to see quickly where, and in which texts, Freud develops his main ideas; and a guide to reading Freud, and to what can be done with the complexities of his texts.