A natureza do espetáculo : do conceito de espetáculo nas obras de Guy Deboard e Mário Vargas Llosa

Abstract

The conception of “spectacle”, since its theorization in the 20th century, has proven to be one of the key-interpretative points for understanding the cultural, political and social dynamics of 21st century society. This phenomenon gains relevance in understanding the transformations of modern society and the impacts of the media on humanity. The objective of this article is to analyze the definitions and implications of the conception of spectacle in the works The Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord, published in 1967, and The Civilization of the Spectacle by Mario Vargas Llosa, published in 2012, identifying the similarities and differences between their approaches, contextualizing the works and analyzing the developments of criticism of the spectacle in the present day. In analyzing the works of Debord and Vargas Llosa, we sought not only to understand how the authors understand the conception of spectacle, but also to contribute to a debate on the challenges that the culture of the spectacle imposes on 21st century society.