The anthropology of writing :: understanding textually-mediated worlds /

We live in a textually-mediated world where writing is central to society, its cultural practices and institutions. Writing has been the subject of much research but it is usually highly visible and valued texts that are studied -- the work of novelists, poets and scholars. The studies included in t...

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Weitere Verfasser: Barton, David, 1949-, Papen, Uta
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY : Continuum International Pub. Group, ©2010.
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Zusammenfassung:We live in a textually-mediated world where writing is central to society, its cultural practices and institutions. Writing has been the subject of much research but it is usually highly visible and valued texts that are studied -- the work of novelists, poets and scholars. The studies included in this book examine every day acts of writing and their significance. Ordinary quotidian writing may be viewed as mundane and routine, but it is central to how societies operate and the ways individuals relate to each other and to institutions. Examples discussed in the book including writing in area.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 240 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441136718
1441136711
1441108858
9781441108852
1282576860
9781282576865
9786612576867
6612576863

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