Cultural Authority and the Discursive Construction of Readers and Literature in Commercially Produced Book Club Discussion Guides.

McGinley, William; Mahoney, Timothy

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ERIC Number: EJ587429

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Publication Date: 1998

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Cultural Authority and the Discursive Construction of Readers and Literature in Commercially Produced Book Club Discussion Guides.

McGinley, William; Mahoney, Timothy

National Reading Conference Yearbook, v47 p129-42 1998

Analyzes the content of 20 "Book Club Discussion Guides" from 13 different commercial publishers to understand the particular constructions of readers and reading embodied in these materials. Finds that the "curriculum" of these guides is not likely to foster a collective cultural or critical reflection on self or world--they value close analytical readings of text. (SR)

Descriptors: Adults, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion Groups, Literature Appreciation, Politics of Education, Publishing Industry, Reader Text Relationship, Social Influences, Sociocultural Patterns, Teaching Guides

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Language: English

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