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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The economy's __________ as an independent power also spells its doom, according to Debord.

2. According to thesis 55, struggles between forces have been established for the purpose of running what?

3. Debord sees Marxist theory as what?

4. In the least industrialized regions, Debord believes dictatorships are felt in the form of what?

5. According to Debord, each new product is supposed to offer a shortcut to the promised land of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Debord believe the spectacle negates life?

2. How is the "commodity world" shown for what it really is, in Debord's opinion?

3. What is the role of science in Utopian society?

4. What is the dichotomy of the spectacle, according to thesis 8?

5. In Chapter 2, how have the forces of production changed the basis for human development?

6. What effect did education of the proletariat have on revolution, according to Debord?

7. What becomes the only economic necessity as social labor grows in Chapter 2?

8. What is the relationship between commodity and consumption within the spectacle, according to Chapter 3?

9. How does Debord believe the spectacle emerges as the totality of social life?

10. How is a celebrity viewed by Debord as an individual within the spectacle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between socialism, communism, and capitalism, and their respective places within the society of the spectacle.

Essay Topic 2

What is ironic in both the tone and content of The Society of the Spectacle?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss proletariat and the bourgeoisie through the lens of Russia and how this impacted Debord's philosophies. Which of his views of Russia are colored by Marxist theories?

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