Interpassivity : The Aesthetics of Delegated Enjoyment
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1474422926
ISBN-13
9781474422925
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
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Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 31st, 2017
Print length
160 Pages
Weight
270 grams
Dimensions
14.50 x 19.80 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Philosophy: aestheticsSocial & political philosophyCultural studies
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Why do people record TV programmes instead of watching them? Why are former alcoholics pleased to let other people drink in their place? Why can ritual machines pray in place of believers? Robert Pfaller advances the theory of 'interpassivity' as delegated consumption and enjoyment.
A radical criticism of current assumptions in the field of cultural theory todayWhy do people record TV programmes instead of watching them? Why are former alcoholics pleased to let other people drink in their place? Why can ritual machines pray in place of believers? Robert Pfaller advances a general theory of interpassivity as the wish for delegated consumption and enjoyment in both art and in everyday life, tackling a vast range of phenomena: culture, art, sports and religion.
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