Reading clubs: between sociability and literary criticism

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https://doi.org/10.5433/1981-8920.2018v23n3p673

Keywords:

Reading club, Literary sociability, Mediation of reading

Abstract

Introduction: Brazil has gained several reading clubs in recent years, requiring more attention from academia to understand this phenomenon already popularized in North America and Europe. Objective: To discuss the main criticisms of reading clubs regarding the profile of their goers, the selection of books, the types of reading, the modes of interaction (presential or virtual) and the role of the mediator. Methodology: Through a literature review, the arguments for and against reading clubs are compared, especially in relation to the dominant model in the United States and Europe. Results: The different types of existing clubs (for adults, TV, educational, virtual, etc.) are presented and their main characteristics are pointed out. Conclusions: A club becomes more effective and attractive when it can reconcile the pleasure with the literary study. Therefore, the presence of a mediator and some type of script for discussion is advocated.

Author Biography

Willian Eduardo Righini de Souza, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo - IFSP

Doctor in Information Science from the Universidade de São Paulo - USP.

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Published

2018-12-27

How to Cite

Souza, W. E. R. de. (2018). Reading clubs: between sociability and literary criticism. Informação & Informação, 23(3), 673–695. https://doi.org/10.5433/1981-8920.2018v23n3p673

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