Book clubs and book commerce

In the 20th century, cumulative millions of readers received books by mail from clubs like the Book-of-the-Month Club, the Book Society or BertelsmannClub. This Element offers an introduction to book clubs as a distribution channel and cultural phenomenon, and shows that book clubs and book commerce...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Norrick-Rühl, Corinna, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2019.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Cambridge elements. Elements in publishing and book culture, 2514-8524.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:In the 20th century, cumulative millions of readers received books by mail from clubs like the Book-of-the-Month Club, the Book Society or BertelsmannClub. This Element offers an introduction to book clubs as a distribution channel and cultural phenomenon, and shows that book clubs and book commerce are linked inextricably. It argues that a global perspective is necessary to understand the cultural and economic impact of book clubs in the 20th and into the 21st century. It also explores central reasons for book club membership, condensing them into four succinct categories: convenience, community, concession and, most importantly, curation. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Notas:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Nov 2019).
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (100 p.)
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781108597258