P. Goldstein

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Modern American Reading Practices

Between Aesthetics and History

Beschreibung

Philip Goldstein explains the socio-historical context of the diverse interpretive practices which make up the humanities in the USA in the 21st century. He considers the rise of college-educated women, minority readers, the increased influence of the Universities, the media and the dominance of the Universities by the sciences.

Autor

PHILIP GOLDSTEIN is Professor of English, University of Delaware, USA.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-349-37702-2
• 1st ed. 2009
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 251g
• ISBN-13: 9781349377022
• ISBN-10: 1349377023
• Artikelnr.: 45077770

Rezensionen

"At once lucid and intelligent, Modern American Reading Practices probes the relations between reading and textuality through a series of richly argued case studies.Once again, Goldstein pushes the boundaries of reception theory into new territory." - Tony Bennett, Professor of Sociology, The Open University