Simone Murray

Introduction to Contemporary Print Culture

Books as Media

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Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9780367339012
• ISBN-10: 0367339013
• Artikelnr.: 60021689

Autorenporträt

Simone Murray is Associate Professor in Literary Studies at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, and an elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. She is the author of three previous books, including The Adaptation Industry: The Cultural Economy of Contemporary Literary Adaptation (2012).

Inhaltsangabe

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