Publishing studies: the search for an elusive academic object
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15291/libellarium.v8i1.221
Abstract
The paper begins by providing an overview of the scholarly and academic context in France as far as book publishing is concerned, highlighting its genesis and current development. It goes on to underline the main pitfalls that such a sub-field as publishing studies is faced with, before making suggestions as to the bases for a stimulating analysis of publishing, making a case for an interdisciplinary approach nurtured by social sciences. The paper is based on a long-term field study on independent presses in France, together with a survey of literature on the subject.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15291/libellarium.v8i1.221
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