by Georges Balandier · Minerva Coimbra Ediçoes · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789728318574
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In this essential work, anthropologist Georges Balandier analyzes the contemporary representation of power and how the media system has transformed its exercise. Spanning from medieval ceremony to the television era and modern societies, the author explores 'theatrocracy,' where power is subjected to the tyranny of its own image and public representation. The essay examines how image production has become an integral part of politics, placing leaders in a paradoxical situation: while better equipped to project influence, their real capacity is weakened by the constant inflation of information and the spectacularization of public life.
