Readers and consumers of popular print

Graheli, S. (2021) Readers and consumers of popular print. Quaerendo, 51(1-2), pp. 61-94. (doi: 10.1163/15700690-12341483)

Abstract

This article explores the theoretical strands and methodological possibilities for the study of the consumption of popular print in the pre-modern age. The first section explores general approaches and cross-disciplinary angles to the field. The second section looks at core methodologies in approaching the multi-faceted issue of consumption of popular print. The third section offers a comparative discussion of pan-European themes, including literacy and schooling, the sociality of reading and consumption, the weight of restrictions and emancipation in regulating access to print, and the materialities of consumption as a physical, multisensory experience.

• Item Type: Articles
• Keywords: Popular print, consumption, readers, literacy, materiality, orality.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Graheli, Dr Shanti
• Authors: Graheli, S.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Modern Languages and Cultures > Comparative Literature
• Journal Name: Quaerendo
• Publisher: Brill
• ISSN: 0014-9527
• ISSN (Online): 1570-0690
• Published Online: 07 May 2021
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 Shanti Graheli
• First Published: First published in Quaerendo 51(1-2): 61-94
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License