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    The book as a dynamic system for the commodification of ideas and cultural expressions

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    Authors
    Weedon, Alexis
    Affiliation
    University of Bedfordshire
    Issue Date
    2012-06
    Subjects
    book system
    publishing industry
    economic capital
    cultural capital
    copyright
    e-book
    ebook
    ebooks
    e-publishing
    
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    Abstract
    Today, the book is challenged by the Internet as a source of information, and by other media as a vehicle for national culture, and yet it retains its privileged place as a valued and venerated vehicle for literary culture. Through an exploration of contemporary changes in publishing set against a historical understanding of the conceptual origins of copyright, I propose a redefinition of the book. I argue that the book is a dynamic system for the commodification of ideas and cultural expressions. As a system rather than a material object the book packages, stores, verifies, gatekeeps, permits trade by allowing transference of ownership, and verifies by documenting previous ownership of texts on which its ideas are built. Through this system creative, artistic, innovative, and cutting edge scientific ideas reach an audience. This is where its economic value and cultural worth lies.
    Citation
    Weedon, A.(2012) 'The book as a dynamic system for the commodification of ideas and cultural expressions' Primerjalna Knjizevnost 35.1 (Jun): 177-188,282.
    Publisher
    Slovenian Comparative Literature Association
    Journal
    Primerjalna Knjizevnost
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10547/594876
    Additional Links
    https://ojs-gr.zrc-sazu.si/primerjalna_knjizevnost/article/download/6184/5832/0
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    0351-1189
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    Centre for International Media Analysis, Research & Consultancy

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