An Exploration of the Future of the Book: the Effect of Cultural and Technological Changes on the American Publishing Industry

Authors

Hannah Diorio-Toth, The College of Wooster

Abstract

My Independent Study explores how cultural shifts and technological advances have changed the way people read and how they have impacted the American book publishing industry. I analyze the history of publishing and predict the future of the book.

Advisor

Prendergast, Tom

Department

English

Recommended Citation

Diorio-Toth, Hannah, "An Exploration of the Future of the Book: the Effect of Cultural and Technological Changes on the American Publishing Industry" (2011). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 492.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/492

Disciplines

Critical and Cultural Studies | Literature in English, North America

Keywords

publishing, e-books, e-readers, self-publishing, future of the book

Publication Date

2011

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis