Reading Lolita in Times of War: Women's Book Clubs and the Politics of Reception
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| Title: | Reading Lolita in Times of War: Women's Book Clubs and the Politics of Reception |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Burwell, Catherine |
| Source: | Intercultural Education. Oct 2007 18(4):281-296. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/default.html |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2007 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Opinion Papers |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, North Americans, Females, Clubs, Literature Appreciation, Discussion Groups, Consciousness Raising, Feminism, Cultural Influences, Autobiographies |
| Geographic Terms: | Iran (Tehran) |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14675980701605147 |
| ISSN: | 1467-5986 |
| Abstract: | In this article I argue that women's book clubs are significant sites for learning, dialogue and the accumulation of cultural capital, and that research on North American women's book clubs should be expanded to include studies of such groups' consumption of texts by and about women living in the Middle East. Using insights from transnational feminism and reception theory, I analyze the ways in which such texts are received at a time when the renewed force of imperialism converges with an unprecedented commodification of culture. The marketing, discussion guide and reviews which shape the reception of the memoir "Reading Lolita in Tehran", a popular selection for book club readers, are considered. (Contains 1 note.) |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Number of References: | 37 |
| Entry Date: | 2007 |
| Accession Number: | EJ776832 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In this article I argue that women's book clubs are significant sites for learning, dialogue and the accumulation of cultural capital, and that research on North American women's book clubs should be expanded to include studies of such groups' consumption of texts by and about women living in the Middle East. Using insights from transnational feminism and reception theory, I analyze the ways in which such texts are received at a time when the renewed force of imperialism converges with an unprecedented commodification of culture. The marketing, discussion guide and reviews which shape the reception of the memoir "Reading Lolita in Tehran", a popular selection for book club readers, are considered. (Contains 1 note.) |
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| ISSN: | 1467-5986 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14675980701605147 |
