About this social science
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