Are Books Still 'Different'?: Literature as Culture and Commodity in a Digital Age

Author:   Caroline Koegler (University of Muenster) ,  Corinna Norrick-Rühl (University of Muenster)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781108987127


Pages:   75
Publication Date:   23 February 2023
Format:   Paperback
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Are Books Still 'Different'?: Literature as Culture and Commodity in a Digital Age


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The famous 1962 precedent at the Restrictive Practices Court of the United Kingdom, 'Books are different,' is still the reasoning behind many cultural policies around the world, building on longstanding assumptions surrounding 'the book'. As this suggests, the 'difference' of the book as a unique form of cultural (rather than economic) production has acquired a powerful status. But are books still different? In (somewhat provocatively) asking this question from a network-oriented and interdisciplinary perspective (book studies/literary studies), this Element inquires into the notion of 'difference' in relation to books. Challenging common notions of 'bibliodiversity,' it reconsiders the lack of diversity in the publishing industry. It also engages with the diversifying potentials of the digital literary sphere, offering a case study of Bernardine Evaristo's industry activities and activism, the Element concludes with thoughts on bookishness, affect and networked practice. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Author:   Caroline Koegler (University of Muenster) ,  Corinna Norrick-Rühl (University of Muenster)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.60cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 17.70cm
Weight:   0.120kg
ISBN:  

9781108987127


ISBN 10:   1108987125
Pages:   75
Publication Date:   23 February 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: (Re-)thinking 'Difference'; 2. What's the 'Difference'? 'Difference' as Discourse, Policy and Brand/ing; 3. Are Books Still Different? 'Difference' in a Digital Age; 4. Marketing 'Difference' in a Network of Networks: Bernardine Evaristo; 5. Conclusion: the book as affect and the novel as network.

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