Publisher | Routledge |
ISBN 13 | 9780415095785 |
ISBN 10 | 0415095786 |
Book Subtitle | Technology, Legality And Personality |
Book Description | Cultural Rights aims to combine sociology of culture and cultural studies approaches to provide an innovative interpretation of contemporary culture. It develops Walter Benjamin's arguments on the effects of mechanical reproduction by seeing what has happened to originality and authenticity in postmodern culture. One aspect of this culture is that reproduction and simulation have become listless, so that distinguishing what is real from what is fabricated is a problem of daily life for everyone. Celia Lury establishes a clear framework for studying these matters by comparing a regime of cultural rights ordered by copyright, authorship and originality with one defined by trademark, branding and simulation. This move is illustrated through con |
Language | English |
Author | Celia Lury |
Edition Number | 1st Edition |
Publication Date | 30-Mar-14 |
Number of Pages | 248 |
Cultural Rights paperback english - 30-Mar-14