| Novels, Novelists, and Readers: Toward a Phenomenological Sociology of Literature Contributor(s): Rogers, Mary F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791406032 ISBN-13: 9780791406038 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political |
| Dewey: 823.009 |
| LCCN: 90009890 |
| Series: Suny the Sociology of Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.26" W x 9.25" (1.00 lbs) 324 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Focusing on British and American novels, Rogers takes a sociological look at the business of literature, the book industry, and the experiences of novelists and readers. Viewing the novel as a vehicle of cultural meaning, the author shows how the literary canon overlooks substantial similarities among novels in favor of restrictive codes based on social as well as literary considerations. She emphasizes the kinship between the social sciences and humanities in her analysis, by reinvigorating affection for the novel and also establishing its rich cultural significance. |