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A Relational Theory of Authorship
No full textOver the years we have heard the debate as to whether authorship emanates solely from the individual or from the cultural context in which they inhabit. Writers such as Professors Woodmansee, Jaszi and Cohen have asserted a cultural theory of authorship. On one hand, there is the liberal philosophy of autonomous creativity evidenced in the notion of a "romantic author" (after the period known as romanticism). On the other hand we have more of a communitarian notion – that the author acts in a cultural context and authorship to some extent must be linked back to the social existence within which the author is situated.\ud
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This article argues that for too long we have privileged the notion of the romantic author so much so that it is hard to argue for any other approach to copyright than one that focuses primarily on the author and their assignees such as publishers or associated commercialising agents such as recording companies. Furthermore it suggests that this approach fits awkwardly with the burgeoning networked society fuelled by the Internet to the point where it threatens innovation and the potential for productivity. To this end the article argues that we should more explicitly acknowledge the contribution of culture to authorship and more so the role of each and every individual in assisting and nurturing that authorship, as well as the contribution of users to creativity through consumptive, productive and transformative use of copyright works
How far is F. Scott Fitzgerald efficient in reflecting the moral corruption in the American Society of Roaring Twenties?
Get PDFF. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the artistic authors in American literature who has always
inspired young generations ever since he was first published. The very first reason why his
masterpieces are so impressive, is his flashing some sections from his real life in his short
stories and novels. Furthermore, he is shining at reflecting the characteristics of his period-the
glittering Jazz Era, the sophisticated, stylish Roaring Twenties.
There are many sections of Fitzgerald’s life, which is very similar to his novel The Great
Gatsby. To give some examples, Gatsby falls in love while he is a lieutenant like Fitzgerald
and Daisy is keen on a wealthy life, full of luxury just like Zelda who is Fitzgerald’s wife in
real life. Nick Carraway has also some similar aspects with Fitzgerald. They both go to Ivy
League colleges (Nick goes to Yale and Fitzgerald goes to Princeton.). The real life of the
author, embedded in the story, always makes the novel more alluring. That is why I chose The
Great Gatsby.
This extended essay is mainly an attempt to figure out the social attitudes during twenties and
grasp the mood of this enigmatic Jazz Age by enjoying the masterpiece of one of the most
transcendent, peerless American authors-F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby.
Moral corruption is the main issue that is covered in this essay and the efficiency of Fitzgerald
in reflecting the collapse of ethical values is focused on
A Gift is not Always a Gift: Gift Exchange in a Voucher Experiment
Get PDFDifferent from traditional gift exchange experiments, we study a field experiment where a random subsample of participants in the Swiss Labor Force Survey was sent vouchers to be used in adult training courses. Importantly for our purposes, actual voucher redemption can be traced. This gives the unique opportunity to study whether gift exchange in the form of participation in future rounds of the survey depends on the perceived usefulness of the gift. We find that the group of voucher recipients as a whole has significantly higher response rates in the survey six months after the vouchers were sent out. There is considerable heterogeneity, though. Our results point to a long-lasting gift exchange relationship for the sub-group that had redeemed their vouchers. Contrary to this group, the individuals who did not redeem their vouchers, had a response pattern that was not significantly different from the voucher non-recipients.gift exchange, reciprocity, field experiment, long-run effects
Outline of Fictional Appropriations of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald
Get PDFThe aim of this paper is to chronologically and thematically outline the existing novels combining fact and fiction, termed bioficitons/literary biographies about the lives of the American author Francis Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda Fitzgerald. The list could further serve the study of this genre and the trends of its popularity. Furthermore, it can lead to the study the Fitzgeralds’ fictional portrayal
Still the gold standard in survey research? Comparing face-to-face and self-completion data collection in a repeat cross-sectional general social survey in Great Britain
No full textSurveys aim to provide estimates of the behaviour, social conditions, or attitudes for the population they seek to represent. Since modern surveys of the general population were first established, the best way to collect high quality data was felt to be via face-to-face interviews amongst probability samples of households or individuals. However, more recently, face-to-face data collection in Great Britain has been impacted by declining response rates, increasing evidence of interviewer effects, rising costs and a reduction in the number of providers. At the same time, self-completion surveys in Great Britain offer an increasingly convincing alternative to face-to-face data collection, with higher levels of web penetration and digital literacy, zero interviewer effects, relative cost efficiency, as well as promising response rates and representativeness. Together these changes call into question whether the face-to-face method truly remains the ‘gold standard’ for surveys of the British population.This paper compares face-to-face data collection on the 10th round of the European Social Survey in Great Britain with an experimental self-completion survey (sequential web to paper) conducted at the same time, using the same questionnaire. The self-completion approach achieved a considerably higher response rate than the face-to-face survey, slightly better representativeness, a much shorter data collection period and substantially lower cost per interview. At the same time, it was found that the self-completion survey had slightly inferior data quality on some measures. The paper concludes that self-completion data collection offers a high-quality alternative to face-to-face data collection in Great Britain, potentially becoming the new ‘gold standard’ in the near future for surveys that can be conducted by web and paper modes in combination
OUTLINE OF FICTIONAL APPROPRIATIONS OF F. SCOTT AND ZELDA FITZGERALD
No full textThe aim of this paper is to chronologically and thematically outline the existingnovels combining fact and fiction, termed bioficitons/literary biographies about the lives of theAmerican author Francis Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda Fitzgerald. The list could further serve thestudy of this genre and the trends of its popularity. Furthermore, it can lead to the study the Fitzgeralds’fictional portrayal
“The Three Kings: Hemingway, Faulkner, and Fitzgerald”
No full textIn this chapter, the author reflects on how he came to read William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald—whom he describes as the three kings. The author begins by recalling a few years ago reading in Exile's Return, Malcolm Cowley's book on the 1920s, the teenage correspondence between Cowley and Kenneth Burke. He admits that reading was his very problem in Mississippi. He also remembers the first time he read Fitzgerald's story “Absolution” and how he came to know who Faulkner was. According to the author, 1962 was the year he would first read Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Hemingway. He read The Sun Also Rises, Absalom, Absalom!, and The Great Gatsby. He argues that Faulkner was the best of all three, and the very best of any American writing fiction this century. He concludes by discussing what he and his generation might have learned from the three writers.</p
Fitzgerald, Ella, circa 1940
No full textPortrait of Ella Fitzgerald. Written on recto: To my big "brudda," May the very, very [?] of success, health and happiness be found. Straight from my heart [?] Sincerely [?] Ella [?]
Zelda Fitzgerald: flapper e escritora
No full text[Abstract] Zelda Fitzgerald has ramained under Scott's shadow for too long and this is one of the reasons why I try to show she deserves literary recognition. Contrary to what some critics think, she is the author of decent literary works. In this essay I will look at her dual personality, both as flapper and writer, and I will focus on her novel Save me the WaltzTraballo fin de grao (UDC.FIL). Inglés: estudios lingüísticos y literarios. Curso 2013/201
The sustainability and spread of organizational change: modernizing healthcare
Get PDFFitzgerald is lead author of one chapter and joint author of three other
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