Teaching the Social History of the Book

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Main Author:	Meiman, Meg
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2006
Subjects:	Social History History Instruction Books Historiography Educational History Educational Practices Social Influences Reading Library Role
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contents	Teaching the Social History of the Book Meiman, Meg Social History History Instruction Books Historiography Educational History Educational Practices Social Influences Reading Library Role Teaching book history as the story of its development as an artifact is undoubtedly important. However, placing that history more prominently within the social contexts of reading and libraries seems crucial to one's understanding of book history, since books are both the continuing means of social practices (such as reading), and since they comprise larger social institutions (such as libraries) intrinsic to such practices. In the course of this essay, the author will examine how studying the history of the book within these contextual frameworks allows one to gain a greater understanding of the book not only as an artifact, but also as a form of technology that continues to evolve and to influence both the social practice of reading and the social institution of the library. This approach to book history pedagogy also reveals the ways in which the book's social histories inform its present status and its importance for the future.
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spellingShingle	Teaching the Social History of the Book Meiman, Meg Social History History Instruction Books Historiography Educational History Educational Practices Social Influences Reading Library Role Teaching the Social History of the Book Meiman, Meg Social History History Instruction Books Historiography Educational History Educational Practices Social Influences Reading Library Role Teaching book history as the story of its development as an artifact is undoubtedly important. However, placing that history more prominently within the social contexts of reading and libraries seems crucial to one's understanding of book history, since books are both the continuing means of social practices (such as reading), and since they comprise larger social institutions (such as libraries) intrinsic to such practices. In the course of this essay, the author will examine how studying the history of the book within these contextual frameworks allows one to gain a greater understanding of the book not only as an artifact, but also as a form of technology that continues to evolve and to influence both the social practice of reading and the social institution of the library. This approach to book history pedagogy also reveals the ways in which the book's social histories inform its present status and its importance for the future.
title	Teaching the Social History of the Book
topic	Social History History Instruction Books Historiography Educational History Educational Practices Social Influences Reading Library Role
url	https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1097174

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