Best Sellers in Books
Discover the most popular and best selling products in Books based on sales

Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through links in this website
Business of Art - From Printing to Streaming: Cultural Production under Capitalism (Marxism and Culture)

Description

Book Synopsis: For mainstream economics, cultural production raises no special questions: creative expression is to be harvested for wealth creation like any other form of labour. As Karl Marx saw it, however, capital is hostile to the arts because it cannot fully control the process of creativity. But while he saw the arts as marginal to capital accumulation, that was before the birth of the mass media. Engaging with the major issues in Marxist theory around art and capitalism, From Printing to Streaming traces how the logic of cultural capitalism evolved from the print age to digital times, tracking the development of printing, photography, sound recording, newsprint, advertising, film and broadcasting, exploring the peculiarities of each as commodities, and their recent transformation by digital technology, where everything melts into computer code. Showing how these developments have had profound implications for both cultural creation and consumption, Chanan offers a radical and comprehensive analysis of the commodification of artistic creation and the struggle to realise its potential in the digital age.

Details

Are you interested in understanding the profound implications that digital technology has had on cultural production? Look no further than "From Printing to Streaming: Cultural Production under Capitalism". This book, part of the Marxism and Culture series, offers a radical and comprehensive analysis of how the logic of cultural capitalism has evolved over time.

Unlike mainstream economics, which views creative expression as a means for wealth creation, author Karl Marx recognized that capital is fundamentally antithetical to the arts due to its inability to fully control the process of creativity. However, the advent of mass media changed everything. "From Printing to Streaming" explores the major issues in Marxist theory surrounding art and capitalism and provides insights into how printing, photography, sound recording, newsprint, advertising, film, and broadcasting have transformed over the years.

With the rise of digital technology, everything seems to melt into computer code, blurring the boundaries between different forms of artistic expression. Author Chanan dives deep into this digital age, examining the commodification of artistic creation and the struggle to realize its potential. Whether you are an artist, a cultural enthusiast, or simply curious about the interaction between capitalism and culture, this book is a must-read.

Don't miss out on this transformative exploration! Click here to order "From Printing to Streaming: Cultural Production under Capitalism" now and gain invaluable insights into the fascinating world of cultural capitalism.

Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through links in this website