
Jean Baudrillard's "The System of Objects"
Theory & Philosophy
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The Resistance to the System of Objects by Baudrillard
The image of women is used to sell objects, says author. Donna Haraway and her cyborg manifesto may be most appropriate text on phenomenon. Women retain same ambivalent position left to be swayed by the patriarchal forces of oppression. Baudrillard: Antique object represents a regressive dimension because it attests to a relative setback for the system.
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