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Everyday Readers
Ian Collinson
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Description for Everyday Readers
Paperback. Offers a response to the question 'what do people do with books?' that goes beyond the narrow perception that reading is solely the consumption of narrative. This title combines different academic approaches (cultural geography and sociology and cultural history) in order to understand the complex nature of readers' encounters with their books. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Book reading often seems to function as a barometer of cultural vitality. For those who wish to argue that we live in a dumbed-down age, the alleged decline in book reading often becomes the benchmark of falling cultural standards. Although pessimistic critics and commentators may shout that the time of the book is over, as they have since the fifteenth century, millions of readers worldwide are not listening to them. Despite the allure of television and the internet, book reading remains a popular activity. However, despite the huge global audiences for books, it is surprising that the complexity of everyday ... Read more
Book reading often seems to function as a barometer of cultural vitality. For those who wish to argue that we live in a dumbed-down age, the alleged decline in book reading often becomes the benchmark of falling cultural standards. Although pessimistic critics and commentators may shout that the time of the book is over, as they have since the fifteenth century, millions of readers worldwide are not listening to them. Despite the allure of television and the internet, book reading remains a popular activity. However, despite the huge global audiences for books, it is surprising that the complexity of everyday ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845533564
SKU
V9781845533564
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Ref
99-2
About Ian Collinson
Ian Collinson is a learning advisor at the University of NSW, in Sydney, Australia. He teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and has worked in adult education for nearly a decade. His research interests are in the area of popular culture: book reading; genre fiction, popular music; and cultural theory and politics.
Reviews for Everyday Readers
'Ian Collinson's book presents a fascinating account of everyday reading.'John Storey, Professor of Cultural Studies, Director of the Centre for Research in Media & Cultural Studies, University of Sunderland