Deleuze and Baudrillard: From Cyberpunk to Biopunk (Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies)

## Rewrites and re-envisions Deleuze’s and Baudrillard’s relationships with Marxism and each other, from their breakdowns to their breakthroughs Sean McQueen theorises shifts in and across critical approaches to capitalism, science, technology, psychoanalysis, literature and cinema and media studies. He also brings renewed Marxian readings to cyberpunk texts previously theorised by Deleuze and Baudrillard, and places them at the heart of the emergence of biopunk and its relation to biocapitalism by mapping their generic, technoscientific, libidinal and economic exchanges. Biocapitalism is the frontline of capitalism today that promises to enrich and prolong our lives and threatens to extend capitalism’s capacity to command our hearts and minds. At the dawn of the Deleuzian century and the biotech century, we are out of control, becoming contagious. Cyberpunk is over, and biopunk is the literature and film of this new space. By Analysing A Wide Range Of Novels And Films, Sean Mcqueen Brings Renewed Marxian Readings To Cyberpunk Texts Previously Theorised By Baudrillard Or Deleuze. By Mapping Their Generic, Technoscientific, Libidinal And Economic Exchanges, He Places Them At The Heart Of The Emergence Of Biopunk And Its Relation To Biocapitalism. In This Way, He Theorises Shifts In Capitalism, Science, Technology, Psychoanalysis, Literature And Cinema And Media Studies. Machine Generated Contents Note: Control -- 1.viddy And Slooshy -- 2.chronic Stimulation -- 3.seducing-machines -- 4.remote-control Society -- Contagion -- 5.biocapitalism And Schizophrenia -- 6.matter In Revolt -- 7.durable Consumers -- 8.organic (de)composition Of Biocapital -- 9.viral Capitalism. Sean Mcqueen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book theorises shifts in and across critical approaches to capitalism, science, technology, psychoanalysis, literature, and cinema and media studies. Analysing a wide range of novels and films, the book brings renewed Marxian readings to cyberpunk texts previously theorised by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Baudrillard, and places them at the heart of the emergence of biopunk and its relation to biocapitalism by mapping their generic, technoscientific, libidinal, and economic exchanges. Biocapitalism is the frontline of capitalism today that promises to enrich and prolong our lives and threatens to extend capitalism's capacity to command our hearts and minds. Biopunk is the literature and film of this new space Sean McQueen rewrites and re-envisions Gilles Deleuzes and Jean Baudrillards relationship with Marxism and with each other, from their breakdowns to their breakthroughs. He theorises shifts in and across critical approaches to capitalism, science, technology, psychoanalysis, literature and cinema and media studies. He also brings renewed Marxian readings to cyberpunk texts previously theorised by Deleuze and Baudrillard, and places them at the heart of the emergence of biopunk and its relation to biocapitalism by mapping their generic, technoscientific, libidinal and economic exchanges. Analysing a wide range of novels and films, Sean McQueen brings renewed Marxian readings to cyberpunk texts previously theorised by Baudrillard or Deleuze. He places them at the heart of the emergence of biopunk and biocapitalism, theorising shifts in capitalism, science, technology, psychoanalysis, literature and film studies