ROLE OF DOUGLAS KELLNER’S MEDIA SPECTACLE IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE MODERN MASS SOCIETY

Abstract

The article analyses the contribution of D. Kellner, a representative of the “third generation” of Frankfurt school, to the development of critical theory of society. Influenced by Guy Debord, Kellner considers the modern society as a subsequent stage of the “society of the spectacle” when gamification in interpretation of events depends on how they are represented by media personalities. The philosopher defines this system as a “media spectacle”, which serves as a link between authoritative structures and the population. The mass media provide apportioned information seeking to control the society and to form public opinion.

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• Received: August 2, 2019.
• Published: November 22, 2019.

Keywords

• медиаспектакль
• массовый человек
• общество спектакля
• репрезентация
• информационная избыточность
• критическая теория общества
• media spectacle
• mass human being
• society of spectacle
• representation
• information redundancy
• critical theory of society

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