Symbolic Amateurs: On the Discourse of Amateurism in Contemporary Media Culture
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The amateur is the person who engages in activities that for another constitute a professional work role. Despite the global drive for professional development, amateurs are increasingly valued in the digitised economy. This leads to a series of interesting and increasingly pressing questions with regard to the nature of ‘the amateur’ in modern society and culture. Are amateurs necessarily good? Is amateurism necessarily located with amateur practitioners? Do divisions between professional producers and amateurs hold relevance to a post-industrial, network economy?
Reinventing Childhood Nostalgia: Books, Toys and Contemporary Media Culture. Ed. Elisabeth Wesseling
2019 ◽
Vol 12
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pp. 115-117
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