Print Culture in a Diverse America (The History of Communication) - Hardcover

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9780252023989: Print Culture in a Diverse America (The History of Communication)

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ISBN 10: 0252023986 ISBN 13: 9780252023989

Publisher: University of Illinois Press, 1998

In the modern era there arose a prolific and vibrant print culture -- books, newspapers, and magazines issued by and for diverse, often marginalized, groups. This long-overdue collection offers a unique foray into the multicultural world of reading and readers in the United States. Interdisciplinary essays examine the many ways print culture functions within different groups; they link gender, class, and ethnicity to the uses and goals of a wide variety of publications; and they explore the role print materials play in constructing certain historical events, such as the Titanic disaster.

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"Each of the essays ... provide a fascinating insight into a field often ignored by media historians." -- Margaret A. Blanchard, Communications Bulletin Quarterly

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