White Literary Taste Production in Contemporary Book Culture

"Despite initiatives to 'diversify' the publishing sector, there has been almost no transformation to the historic racial inequality that defines the field. This Element argues that contemporary book culture is structured by practice that operates according to a White taste logic"--

List of contents

1. The Logic of White Literary Taste; 2. Legitimacy, Value and Power; 3. White Feminist Solipsism and Women's Literary Awards; 4. The Transformative Limits of the Anti-Racist Reading List; 5. Conclusion.

Summary

Despite initiatives to 'diversify' the publishing sector, there has been almost no transformation to the historic racial inequality that defines the field. This Element argues that contemporary book culture is structured by practice that operates according to a White taste logic.

Foreword

This Element argues that contemporary book culture is structured by practice that operates according to a White taste logic.

Product details

• Authors: Alexandra Dane, Alexandra (University of Melbourne) Dane
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2023
• EAN: 9781009234245
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0923424-5
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Literary studies: general, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Literary theory, Feminism and feminist theory, Publishing industry and journalism, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism