UID:
almahu_9949386429802882
Format:
1 online resource (x, 245 pages) :
,
illustrations
ISBN:
9780429322747
,
0429322747
,
9781000178296
,
1000178293
,
9781000178272
,
1000178277
,
9781000178258
,
1000178250
Content:
Introduction to Contemporary Print Culture examines the role of the book in the modern world. It considers the book's deeply intertwined relationships with other media through ownership structures, copyright and adaptation, the constantly shifting roles of authors, publishers and readers in the digital ecosystem and the merging of print and digital technologies in contemporary understandings of the book object. Divided into three parts, the book first introduces students to various theories and methods for understanding print culture, demonstrating how the study of the book has grown out of longstanding academic disciplines. The second part surveys key sectors of the contemporary book world - from independent and alternative publishers to editors, booksellers, readers and libraries - focusing on topical debates. In the final part, digital technologies take centre stage as eBook regimes and mass-digitisation projects are examined for what they reveal about information power and access in the twenty-first century. This book provides a fascinating and informative introduction for students of all levels in publishing studies, book history, literature and English, media, communication and cultural studies, cultural sociology, librarianship and archival studies and digital humanities.
Note:
Part I Theories and methodologies for understanding print -- Medium Theory -- Book History -- Cultural Policy -- Part II Socio-cultural dimensions of books -- Independent and alternative publishing -- Editing -- Adaptation -- Book Retailing -- Cultures of Reading -- Libraries and archives -- Part III Book futures -- Digital Books -- The Dream of a Universal Library.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 0367339013
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367339012
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429322747
