Regionalism and the Reading Class

摘要: Globalization and the Internet are smothering cultural regionalism, that sense of place flourished in simpler times. These two villains also prime suspects death reading. Or so alarming reports about our homogenous dumbed-down culture would have it. But as "Regionalism Reading Class" shows, neither these claims stands up under scrutiny - quite contrary. Wendy Griswold draws on cases from Italy, Norway, United States to show fans books form their own reading class, with a distinctive demographic profile separate general public. This class is modest size but intense its literary practices. Paradoxically, educated mobile elites work hard put down local roots by, among other strategies, exploring regional writing. Ultimately, due technological, economic, political advantages they wield, cosmopolitan readers able celebrate, perpetuate, reinvigorate culture. Griswold's study will appeal students sociology history book her findings be welcome news anyone worried future or eclipse place.