Print Culture in Southern Africa (Hardcover)

Print Culture in Southern Africa is concerned with the institutions and processes informing textual production, circulation and consumption in the region, over a broad historical period from the late 18th century to the present day. The book is organised around three closely related themes. Firstly, it presents original research into the formation of reading publics and the impact of reading cultures, by uncovering obscure but important reading communities and circuits of book distribution and reception. A second theme is the relationship between print and politics, with a particular focus on the networks of power: how control over the production and circulation of printed books has shaped literary and cultural development. The third theme is transnational print culture, and how the control exercised by publishers in Europe and America has shaped literature and society in southern Africa. Drawing together interdisciplinary research and diverse methodologies, the collection encompasses a range of perspectives, including literary studies, anthropology, publishing studies, the history of the book and art history, and many of the chapters are based on previously unexamined archives and collections. The volume contributes to current debates and opens up new and exciting ways of furthering the study of postcolonial literature and African book history. The chapters included in this book were originally published in the Journal of Southern African Studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Southern African Studies
Release date:	July 2021
First published:	2022
Editors:	Caroline Davis • Elizabeth le Roux • Dennis Walder • Archie Dick
Dimensions:	246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-62588-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Regional geography Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-367-62588-1
Barcode:	9780367625887

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