Reading Beyond the Book: The Social Practices of Contemporary Literary Culture (Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies #49)

By: Danielle Fuller and DeNel Rehberg Sedo

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Synopsis: Literary culture has become a form of popular culture over the last fifteen years thanks to the success of televised book clubs, film adaptations, big-box book stores, online bookselling, and face-to-face and online book groups. This volume offers the first critical analysis of mass reading events and the contemporary meanings of reading in the UK, USA, and Canada based on original interviews and surveys with readers and event organizers. The resurgence of book groups has inspired new cultural formations of what the authors call "shared reading." They interrogate the enduring attraction of an old technology for readers, community organizers, and government agencies, exploring the social practices inspired by the sharing of books in public spaces and revealing the complex ideological investments made by readers, cultural workers, institutions, and the mass media in the meanings of reading.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 350 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781135080372
Related ISBNs:: 9780203067741, 9780415532952, 9781138929937
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/14/23
Copyrighted By:: Taylor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.