The Late Age of Print: Everyday Book Culture from Consumerism to Control
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Finding a middle ground between those who triumphantly declare the end of printed books and those who deeply mourn their passing, Ted Striphas proves that, though the production and propagation of books undoubtedly have entered a new era, they are still...
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Finding a middle ground between those who triumphantly declare the end of printed books and those who deeply mourn their passing, Ted Striphas proves that, though the production and propagation of books undoubtedly have entered a new era, they are still very much a part of our everyday world. Big-box bookstores and Amazon.com have established new routes of personal and material traffic in and around books. Pop phenomena like Harry Potter and selections from the Oprah Book Club inspire the kind of brand loyalty for which advertisers can only dream. Meanwhile, printed books face extraordinary threats and unique opportunities in an increasingly digitized world. Striphas assesses our modern book culture by focusing on five key elements: the rise of e-books; the explosion of huge retail bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Borders; the effort to control book distribution through the International Standard Book Number (or ISBN) and other product codes; the formation of the Oprah Book Club; and the craze for Harry Potter. Sampling from trade journals, news media, films, advertisements, and other popular artifacts, Striphas shows how books have come to mediate our social interactions and shape changing practices of consumption.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Late Age of Print: Everyday Book Culture from Consumerism to Control “
Acknowledgments Introduction: The Late Age of Print 1. E-books and the Digital Future 2. The Big-Box Bookstore Blues 3. Bringing Bookland Online 4. Literature as Life on Oprah's Book Club 5. Harry Potter and the Culture of the Copy Conclusion: From Consumerism to Control Notes Index
Autoren-Porträt von Ted Striphas
Ted Striphas is assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Culture and adjunct professor of American Studies and Cultural Studies at Indiana University. He is the coeditor of the book Communication as... : Perspectives on Theory and a special issue on intellectual property published by the journal Cultural Studies. To learn more, visit his Web site at www.thelateageofprint.org.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Ted Striphas
- 2009, 242 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 23,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: COLUMBIA UNIV PR
- ISBN-10: 0231148143
- ISBN-13: 9780231148146
Sprache:
Englisch
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"This collection of historical and commercial analysis should fascinate those seriously involved with book culture and/or the industry." -- Publishers Weekly "Forget the premature obituaries for books and reading. Striphas insists that books remain a vital presence in the twenty-first century." -- Booklist " The Late Age of Print is an important history of the book and their impact on (mostly) American culture." -- Sacramento Book Review "It is rare to say of a university press hardcover that it is a "must-read," but for those interested in the confluence of culture and economics as it relates to books, that is what The Late Age of Print is." -- Richard Nash, Critical Flame "This book is a gold mine of information and thought about book culture in the 20th and 21st centuries." -- Gwen M. Gregory, Information Today "A solid work of scholarship that fills in several significant gaps... Highly Recommended." -- Choice "A magnificent achievement that makes a compelling series of arguments about the continuing importance of books and book publishing." -- Publishing Research Quarterly "Striphas does an excellent job." -- Alan Jacobs, Books and Culture, July/August 2010
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