Modern American Reading Practices: Between Aesthetics and History

by Philip Goldstein

Philip Goldstein explains the socio-historical context of the diverse interpretive practices which make up the humanities in the USA in the 21st century. He considers the rise of college-educated women, minority readers, the increased influence of the Universities, the media and the dominance of the Universities by the sciences.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230612253
• ISBN13: 9780230612259
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 181 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"