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1. The Law of Genre

   Jacques Derrida discusses “the law of genre” – the idea that genre has
   the function of imposing norms on literary and cultural practices: “As
   soon as the word ‘genre’ is sounded, as soon as it is heard, as soon as one
   attempts to conceive it, a limit is drawn. And when a limit is established,
   norms and interdictions are not far behind: ‘Do,’ ‘Do not’ says ‘genre,’
   the word ‘genre,’ the figure, the voice, or the law of genre” (Derrida 1980,
   p. 56). In Derrida’s view, genre functions more to exclude forms of literary
   practice than to elucidate them: “… as soon as a genre announces itself,
   one must respect a norm, one must cross a line of demarcation, one must
   not risk impurity, anomaly, or monstrosity” (p. 57).

   (Source: Electronic Literature by Scott Rettberg)

   Ana Castello - 02.10.2018 - 17:47

2. Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy

   Remix is an urgent, eloquent plea to end a war that harms our children and other intrepid creative users of new technologies. It also offers an inspiring vision of the post-war world where enormous opportunities await those who view art as a resource to be shared openly rather than a commodity to be hoarded.

   Criminalizing our children and others is exactly what our society should not do, and Lessig shows how we can and must end this conflict—a war as ill conceived and unwinnable as the war on drugs. By embracing “read-write culture,” which allows its users to create art as readily as they consume it, we can ensure that creators get the support—artistic, commercial, and ethical—that they deserve and need. Indeed, we can already see glimmers of a new hybrid economy that combines the profit motives of traditional business with the “sharing economy” evident in such Web sites as Wikipedia and YouTube. The hybrid economy will become ever more prominent in every creative realm—from news to music—and Lessig shows how we can and should use it to benefit those who make and consume culture.

    

   Alisa Nikolaevna Ammosova - 29.09.2021 - 00:05