Reading Spaces in Modern Japan: The Evolution of Sites and Practices of Reading

ISBN-13: 9781009181037 / Angielski

Andrew T. Kamei-Dyche

Opis

This study provides an accessible overview of the range of reading spaces in modern Japan, and the evolution thereof from a historical perspective. It considers the transformation of public reading spaces, explaining how socio-economic factors and changing notions of space informed reading practices from the early modern era to the present.

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Kanda-Jinbōchō: Tokyo's Book Town; 3. The Ongoing Transformation of Public Reading Spaces; 4. Virtual Reading Spaces; 5. Conclusion.