Celebrating book culture: the aims and outcomes of UNESCOs World Book and Copyright Day in Europe
Affiliation
University of BedfordshireIssue Date
2007-08-28Subjects
UNESCO World Book Daypublishing
UNESCO
World Book Day
culture
celebration flag day
media policy
United Nations
reading
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World Book and Copyright Day was established by a resolution of the 28th General Council of UNESCO in 1995. Its avowed aim was ‘to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity.’ This article examines the context for World Book and Copyright Day, the extent to which cultural and commercial interests have converged in the activities of the day and argues that an analysis of the activities of the day reveal a specifically European attitude to book culture.Citation
Larrea, C., Weedon, A. (2007) 'Celebrating Book Culture: The Aims and Outcomes of UNESCOs World Book and Copyright Day in Europe', Publishing Research Quarterly 23 (3):224Journal
Publishing Research QuarterlyAdditional Links
http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12109-007-9015-1Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
1053-88011936-4792
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s12109-007-9015-1