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This Is A Book. This Is Not A Book

Baker, Darren J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338488124

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2012, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Ohio University, Studio Arts (Fine Arts).
The book is an icon. The book is a sign, having symbolized the divine word, knowledge, wealth and power. Today, the book has become a mutable medium, capable of functions commonly considered outside of the book's scope through digital technology. In particular, personal devices that perform basic functions, such as playing music or taking photographs, alongside more advanced operations such as geolocation and speech interpretation and recognition, have redefined long established industries. They have rapidly eliminated technological barriers while simultaneously shifting their function to include more of our daily experiences. Traditional book and ebook advocates tended to focus on this condition as binary, with one format being preferable to another. While both groups have valid arguments, at the root of their disagreement lies the digitization of long established icons and a concern for their significance as the concept of the book evolves to include electronic experiences. This thesis will argue that the book has been able to maintain its iconic status despite translation into varied electronic formats. Formerly, the book has been defined objectively; now the book is defined subjectively, considering the electronic evolution of book experiences.
Sherry Blankenship (Advisor)
Don Adleta (Committee Member)
Art Werger (Committee Chair)
40 p.
Design
book; ebook; shred; digital abstraction; iSwear

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  • Baker, D. J. (2012). This Is A Book. This Is Not A Book [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338488124

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Baker, Darren. This Is A Book. This Is Not A Book. 2012. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338488124.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Baker, Darren. "This Is A Book. This Is Not A Book." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338488124

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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