SMC228H1 Lecture Notes - Machine Press, William Colenso, Industrial Revolution
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Pieces of paper or parchment covered with certain written or printed sings (w w. Study of books, including their texts, materials, history, production, and distribution; also an account, list, or description of books or works (williams and abbott) Texts are social objects that are moving through society and through time. The way books are produced and the way books are preserved. Says a lot about our cultural values and our economic system. What is it saying about our values of education and access. Authors don"t just write booksl there is a series of processes that lead from and author"s ideas to the book in the reader"s hand. Books are physical and social objects; not just content. People tend to freak out when a new media comes into being. On the flip side, idealists think it"s the best thing since sliced bread. Narratives of media transition have been surprisingly similar throughout history.