In praise of copying / Marcus Boon.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2010Description: 285 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0674047834
- 9780674047839
- 153 22
- BD225 .B66 2010
Contents:
Summary: "This book is devoted to a deceptively simple but original argument: that copying is an essential part of being human, that the ability to copy is worthy of celebration, and that, without recognizing how integral copying is to being human, we cannot understand ourselves or the world we live in.
What is a copy? -- Copia, or, The abundant style -- Copying as transformation -- Copying as deception -- Montage -- The mass production of copies -- Copying as appropriation.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | North Campus North Campus Main Collection | 153 BOO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A506432B |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is a copy? -- Copia, or, The abundant style -- Copying as transformation -- Copying as deception -- Montage -- The mass production of copies -- Copying as appropriation.
"This book is devoted to a deceptively simple but original argument: that copying is an essential part of being human, that the ability to copy is worthy of celebration, and that, without recognizing how integral copying is to being human, we cannot understand ourselves or the world we live in.
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