Celebrating book culture: the aims and outcomes of UNESCOs World Book and Copyright Day in Europe
dc.contributor.author | Larrea, Carlota | en |
dc.contributor.author | Weedon, Alexis | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-08T09:27:17Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-08T09:27:17Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2007-08-28 | en |
dc.identifier.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):224 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1053-8801 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1936-4792 | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s12109-007-9015-1 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10547/583394 | en |
dc.description.abstract | 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. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.relation.url | http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12109-007-9015-1 | en |
dc.rights | Archived with thanks to Publishing Research Quarterly | en |
dc.subject | UNESCO World Book Day | en |
dc.subject | publishing | en |
dc.subject | UNESCO | en |
dc.subject | World Book Day | en |
dc.subject | culture | en |
dc.subject | celebration flag day | en |
dc.subject | media policy | en |
dc.subject | United Nations | en |
dc.subject | reading | en |
dc.title | Celebrating book culture: the aims and outcomes of UNESCOs World Book and Copyright Day in Europe | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.contributor.department | University of Bedfordshire | en |
dc.identifier.journal | Publishing Research Quarterly | en |
html.description.abstract | 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. |
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