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From Codex to Hypertext: Reading at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book)
Anouk Lang
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Description for From Codex to Hypertext: Reading at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book)
Paperback. Editor(s): Lang, Anouk. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
The start of the twenty-first century has brought with it a rich variety of ways in which readers can connect with one another, access texts, and make sense of what they are reading. At the same time, new technologies have also opened up exciting possibilities for scholars of reading and reception in offering them unprecedented amounts of data on reading practices, book buying patterns, and book collecting habits. In From Codex to Hypertext, scholars from multiple disciplines engage with both of these strands. This volume includes essays that consider how changes such as the mounting ubiquity of digital technology and ... Read more
The start of the twenty-first century has brought with it a rich variety of ways in which readers can connect with one another, access texts, and make sense of what they are reading. At the same time, new technologies have also opened up exciting possibilities for scholars of reading and reception in offering them unprecedented amounts of data on reading practices, book buying patterns, and book collecting habits. In From Codex to Hypertext, scholars from multiple disciplines engage with both of these strands. This volume includes essays that consider how changes such as the mounting ubiquity of digital technology and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781558499539
SKU
V9781558499539
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About Anouk Lang
Anouk Lang is a Lecturer in English Studies at the University of Strathclyde and an honorary research fellow in the School of English, Drama, and American and Canadian Studies at the University of Birmingham.
Reviews for From Codex to Hypertext: Reading at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book)
Lang's book
which, it must be said, is not intended for the casual reader
is heavily influenced by modern reception studies,"" an academic field that analyzes readers' reactions to and interactions with texts. In essence, Lang and her contributors are interested in reading as a social practice. Not only do the essayists consider the inner workings of small-town book clubs to be ... Read more
which, it must be said, is not intended for the casual reader
is heavily influenced by modern reception studies,"" an academic field that analyzes readers' reactions to and interactions with texts. In essence, Lang and her contributors are interested in reading as a social practice. Not only do the essayists consider the inner workings of small-town book clubs to be ... Read more