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Dec 21, 2024
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HIST 484B - History of the Book in America (3 units)
History of reading, book production and publishing, and authorship in America from early English colonial settlement to the development of mass-market journalism.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. conduct a descriptive bibliography of a rare book, and make informed conclusions about the significance of paper, format, illustration, type, and cost.
2. discuss, in writing and/or in class discussion, the cultural significance of a book as a material object.
3. explain, in writing, how typographic print functions as propaganda, as well as the connections between typographic printing and cultural change in America.
4. discuss, in writing and in class discussion, the benefits/drawbacks of digital books vs books in print.
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