In adaptation studies, what does Linda Hutcheon's concept of 'adaptation as process' primarily focus on?
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Correct answer: Creative appropriation: transcoding, interpreting, and reformatting across media
Linda Hutcheon emphasizes that adaptation must be understood both as a product (the finished text) and as a process. As a process, it constitutes an act of appropriation and creative interpretation where an artist transcodes a story across different codes, media, and cultural contexts. This view shifts the focus away from derivative value toward active creative recontextualization.
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