SOCI 352 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Wi-Fi, Prime Time, Metro Pulse
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Which book is gutenberg most closely associated with? (you saw pictures of it in class. ) Be sure to know very specifically what gutenberg developed. He created moveable metal type, best known for printing bibles. Happened in 1450, best known for printing bibles. first thing that made it easy to print many copies quick! Know the major book categories and what sort of books fall within those. Know (generally) about how many books are best sellers vs. how many break even and how many lose money. 10 % are best sellers, more than half of all books published lose money. Fiction and non-fiction, trade books are for pleasure, textbooks are for school. Know the major types of book publishers as discussed in class. Understand books marketing and evaluation and how those relate to the elitist/populist model. (see text plus notes from class) Recognize major book trends as described in class and in the chapter.
