What are the social forces shaping book publishing today? What new players and new relations has the digitization of production, distribution, and consumption introduced? And how has the book, print and digital, persisted and adapted in the face of the rise of Amazon, Google, and their ilk? Professor John Thompson (Cambridge), the foremost sociologist of contemporary publishing, will discuss his recent book, _Book Wars: The Digital Revolution in Publishing_ (Polity, 2021). Excerpts will be circulated in advance. The seminar will be hosted by Andrew Goldstone (English). Lunch will be served.
The Digital Revolution in Publishing: Seminar with John B. Thompson
- Event Date: April 19, 2024
- Event Start Time: 12:00 PM
- Event End Time: 5:00 PM
- Event Location: Murray Hall 302
- Event Type: Seminar
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