Interpassivity The Aesthetics of Delegated Enjoyment |
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| Author:
| Pfaller, Robert |
| Series title: | Incitements Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4744-2292-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2017 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $145.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.