The moral laboratory : experiments examining the effects of reading literature on social perception and moral self-concept / Jemeljan Hakemulder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hakemulder, Jèmeljan, 1966-

Series:

Utrecht publications in general and comparative literature ; v. 34.

Utrecht publications in general and comparative literature ; v. 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature and morals.

Literature and society.

Books and reading.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub., c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The idea that reading literature changes the reader seems as old as literature itself. Through the ages philosophers, writers, and literary scholars have suggested it affects norms, empathic ability, self-concept, beliefs, etc. This book examines what we actually know about these effects. And it finds strong evidence for the old claims. However, it remains unclear what aspects of the reading experience are responsible for these effects. Applying methods of the social sciences to this particular problem of literary theory, this book presents a psychological explanation based upon the conception

Contents:

THE MORAL LABORATORY; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication; Contents; Chapter 1. Apologies; Notes; Chapter 2. Changing Readers; Notes; Chapter 3. A Blueprint for Moral Laboratories; Notes; Chapter 4. Understanding Others; Notes; Chapter 5. Moral Self-knowledge; Notes; Chapter 6. Summary and Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index of names; Index of terms

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-196) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612162800

9781282162808

1282162802

9789027298546

9027298548

OCLC:

70740674