The love of books : attachment to a changing cultural object / María Angélica Thumala Olave.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thumala Olave, María Angélica, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Books and reading.

Books and reading--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 226 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"The Love of Books examines the affective bond between people and books in the UK. In the context of the unprecedented abundance of media offering information, storytelling and entertainment, it investigates the attachment to print and digital books amongst readers from a range of backgrounds who read for pleasure, wish to be surrounded by print copies of books, and have trouble discarding books. Unlike existing research, which focuses on prestige, social status, and cultural capital, this study centres on meaning, materiality and emotion. Drawing on interviews and archive material, it shows how attachment emerges from the practical fusion of three elements that have so far been examined separately: the material, surface properties of books, the act of reading, and books’ symbolic power."-- Provided by publisher.

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ISBN:

1-5261-5889-2

9781526158871

9781526158895 (electronic book)

OCLC:

1572419268