{"title":"Hillel Schwartz","description":"\u003cp\u003eHillel Schwartz offers insightful explorations into cultural phenomena, examining the intersections of history, society, and creativity. Readers can expect thought-provoking works that delve into the nuances of replication and originality, shedding light on how cultural practices evolve over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis books enrich the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category with a distinctive viewpoint that challenges conventional understandings. For those intrigued by the complexities of cultural transmission and intellectual history, Schwartz’s writings provide a compelling and reflective journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-culture-of-the-copy-by-hillel-schwartz-9781935408451","title":"The Culture of the Copy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel attempt to make sense of our preoccupation with copies of all kinds—from counterfeits to instant replay, from parrots to photocopies. \u003ci\u003eThe Culture of the Copy\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel attempt to make sense of the Western fascination with replicas, duplicates, and twins. In a work that is breathtaking in its synthetic and critical achievements, Hillel Schwartz charts the repercussions of our entanglement with copies of all kinds, whose presence alternately sustains and overwhelms us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition takes notice of recent shifts in thought with regard to such issues as biological cloning, conjoined twins, copyright, digital reproduction, and multiple personality disorder. At once abbreviated and refined, it will be of interest to anyone concerned with problems of authenticity, identity, and originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough intriguing, and at times humorous, historical analysis and case studies in contemporary culture, Schwartz investigates a stunning array of simulacra: counterfeits, decoys, mannequins, and portraits; ditto marks, genetic cloning, war games, and camouflage; instant replays, digital imaging, parrots, and photocopies; wax museums, apes, and art forgeries—not to mention the very notion of the Real McCoy. Working through a range of theories on biological, mechanical, and electronic reproduction, Schwartz questions the modern esteem for authenticity and uniqueness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Culture of the Copy\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the ethical dilemmas central to so many fields of endeavour have become inseparable from our pursuit of copies—of the natural world, of our own creations, indeed of our very selves. The book is an innovative blend of microsociology, cultural history, and philosophical reflection, of interest to anyone concerned with problems of authenticity, identity, and originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the first edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"[T]he author... brings his considerable synthetic powers to bear on our uneasy preoccupation with doubles, likenesses, facsimiles, replicas and re-enactments. I doubt that these cultural phenomena have ever been more comprehensively or more creatively chronicled.... [A] book that gets you to see the world anew, again.\" - The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A sprightly and disconcerting piece of cultural history\" - Terence Hawkes, London Review of Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Culture of the Copy\u003c\/i\u003e, [Schwartz] has written the perfect book: original and repetitive at once.\" - Todd Gitlin, Los Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428239687916,"sku":"9781935408451","price":89.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781935408451.jpg?v=1774766834"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/hillel-schwartz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}