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Reading Up: Middle-Class Readers and the Culture of Success in the Early Twentieth-Century United States
Amy Blair
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Description for Reading Up: Middle-Class Readers and the Culture of Success in the Early Twentieth-Century United States
Paperback. The role of cultural elites and journalists in promoting reading as a means of self-improvement and social mobility Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
The role of cultural elites and journalists in promoting reading as a means of self
The role of cultural elites and journalists in promoting reading as a means of self
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781439906682
SKU
V9781439906682
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About Amy Blair
Amy L. Blair is an Assistant Professor of English at Marquette University in Milwaukee.
Reviews for Reading Up: Middle-Class Readers and the Culture of Success in the Early Twentieth-Century United States
"This well-researched, thoughtful book adds substantially to our understanding of middlebrow culture. It also has much to teach us about the complexities and variabilities of reading as a social practice. Beautifully written and intellectually deft, Reading Up will interest everyone engaged in the study of American literature and its relationship the larger culture." -Janice Radway, Communication Studies, Northwestern University, and ... Read more