Virus Paradigm A Planetary Ecology of the Mind

In recent years, the word 'virus' has lost its biological perimeter of reference to acquire a much broader - could say 'paradigmatic' - meaning. This Element aims to shed light on how virality has become the most powerful metaphor available to describe very different phenomena.

Riassunto

In recent years, the word 'virus' has lost its biological perimeter of reference to acquire a much broader - could say 'paradigmatic' - meaning. This Element aims to shed light on how virality has become the most powerful metaphor available to describe very different phenomena.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Roberto Marchesini
• Con la collaborazione di: Sarah De Sanctis (Traduzione), De Sanctis Sarah (Traduzione)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 28.02.2021
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata
• EAN: 9781108965811
• ISBN: 978-1-108-96581-1
• Numero di pagine: 75
• Serie: Elements in Environmental Humanities; Elements in Environmental Huma
• Categorie: History, Microbiology (non-medical), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / General, Society & culture: general, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology, Society and culture: general