Why reading books still matters
Subtitle: the power of literature in digital times
By: Martha C. Pennington and Robert P. Waxler
Contributors: Waxler, Robert P., 1944- author
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9781138629752; 9781138629738
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Literature; Literature and society; Social aspects; Philosophy; Books and reading; Mass media; Internet; Psychological aspects; Children
Description: Bringing together strands of public discourse about valuing personal achievement at the expense of social values and the impacts of global capitalism, mass media, and digital culture on the lives of children, this book challenges the potential of science and business to solve the world's problems without a complementary emphasis on social values. The selection of literary works discussed illustrates the power of literature and human arts to instill such values and foster change. The book offers a valuable foundation for the field of literacy education by providing knowledge about the importance and literature that educators can use in their own teaching and advocacy work. -- from back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The value of a literate culture; title: A sketch of our world, current and future; title: The digital world; title: Living life onscreen and online; title: Reading onscreen and online; title: Education and literacy in digital culture; title: How fiction and poetry work their magic; title: A closer look at reading; title: Psychological effects of reading literature; title: We point the way and take you halfway there; title: Mapping an alternative future.