Introduction to Contemporary Print Culture: Books as Media

ISBN-13: 9780367338992 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 246 str.

Simone Murray

Opis

This book examines the role of the book in the modern world. It considers the book’s deeply intertwined relationships with other media through ownership, copyright and adaptation, the constantly shifting roles of authors, publishers and readers in the digital ecosystem, and the merging of print and digital technologies

Spis treści

Introduction: What is ‘Print Culture’?  Part 1: Theories and Methodologies for Understanding Print  1. Medium Theory  2. Book History  3. Political Economy  4. Cultural Policy  Part 2: Socio-cultural Dimensions of Books  5.  Independent and Alternative Publishing  6. Editing  7. Adaptation: Books Beyond their Covers  8. Book Retailing  9.  Cultures of Reading  10. Libraries and Archives  Part 3: Book Futures  11. Digital Books  12. The Dream of a Universal Library: Digitising Knowledge