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This book explores the significance of the international book town
movement and its impact on contemporary society. It examines how
book towns have emerged and how their culture and unique
characteristics help to explain a steadily growing phenomenon that
has enabled peripheral communities around the world to reclaim
their economic futures and impact on the cultural sphere as
increasingly powerful sites and sources of creativity. Regenerating
Regional Culture assesses why, at a time when the book industry is
experiencing a profound transformation, book towns are
proliferating in Europe and across the globe. It acknowledges the
role of the book as a catalyst for this significant cultural
activity and development. The book is shown to be a unique and
pivotal item of cultural consumption, a remarkable artefact and,
more than ever before, a springboard for contemporary cultural
debate. This work investigates how the reanimation of these
'down-on-their-luck' towns is attracting, through a combination of
nostalgia, history and cultural heritage, a growing middle class
cohort who seek both intellectual stimulation and opportunities for
serious leisure and wellbeing. This book will prove to be a useful
resource for understanding the impacts of book towns on art,
culture and society while also offering insightful research for
those involved in existing or future development of book towns and
other community cultural projects.
This book explores the significance of the international book town
movement and its impact on contemporary society. It examines how
book towns have emerged and how their culture and unique
characteristics help to explain a steadily growing phenomenon that
has enabled peripheral communities around the world to reclaim
their economic futures and impact on the cultural sphere as
increasingly powerful sites and sources of creativity. Regenerating
Regional Culture assesses why, at a time when the book industry is
experiencing a profound transformation, book towns are
proliferating in Europe and across the globe. It acknowledges the
role of the book as a catalyst for this significant cultural
activity and development. The book is shown to be a unique and
pivotal item of cultural consumption, a remarkable artefact and,
more than ever before, a springboard for contemporary cultural
debate. This work investigates how the reanimation of these
'down-on-their-luck' towns is attracting, through a combination of
nostalgia, history and cultural heritage, a growing middle class
cohort who seek both intellectual stimulation and opportunities for
serious leisure and wellbeing. This book will prove to be a useful
resource for understanding the impacts of book towns on art,
culture and society while also offering insightful research for
those involved in existing or future development of book towns and
other community cultural projects.
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