Social Reading Cultures on BookTube, Bookstagram, and BookTok

Synopsis

This book examines the reading cultures developed by communities of readers and book lovers on BookTube, Bookstagram, and BookTok as an increasingly important influence on contemporary book and literary culture. It explores how the affordances of social media platforms invite readers to participate in social reading communities and engage in creative and curatorial practices that express their identity as readers and book lovers.The interdisciplinary team of authors argue that by creating new opportunities for readers to engage in social reading practices, bookish social media has elevated the agency and visibility of readers and book consumers within literary culture. It has also reshaped the cultural and economic dynamics of book recommendations by creating a space in which different actors are able to form an identity as mediators of reading culture.Concise and accessible, this introduction to an increasingly central set of literary practices is essential reading for students and scholars of literature, sociology, media, and cultural studies, as well as teachers and professionals in the book and library industries.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

100 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781040092316

Related ISBNs:

9781040092255, 9781003458616, 9781032603230

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

04/30/24

Copyrighted By:

Bronwyn Reddan, Leonie Rutherford, Amy Schoonens and Michael Dezuanni, The right of Bronwyn Reddan, Leonie Rutherford, Amy Schoonens and Michael Dezuanni to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Language Arts

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.