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Fake (Object Lessons) by Kati Stevens; Ian Bogost; Kati Stevens is a social science available to read on EtoBox.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. The electric candle and plastic flower, faux fur, artificial sweeteners and meat analogues, Elvis impersonators, prosthetics. Imitation this, false that. Humans have been replacing and improving upon the real thing for millennia-from the wooden and cartonnage toes of the pharaohs to the celebrity impressions of Jay Pharoah. So why do people have such disdain for so-called “fakes”? Kati Stev

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Kati Stevens; Ian Bogost; Kati Stevens
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic Bloomsbury Publishing Inc Bloomsbury Publishing
Published
2019
Language
EN
ISBN
9781501338137
Category
social science
Subjects
Anthropology, Philosophy, Literary Criticism
Rating
4 / 5 (9 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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