The Sociology of Reading: A Comparison of Novel Reading in Hungary and Finland in the 1980s.

Lorincz, Judit

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ERIC Number: EJ462266

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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The Sociology of Reading: A Comparison of Novel Reading in Hungary and Finland in the 1980s.

Lorincz, Judit

Journal of Reading, v36 n8 p642-46 May 1993

Compares how readers in Hungary and Finland approached selected novels. Finds that the reading of fiction plays different roles in the two societies; different styles are preferred; and readers approach the same book from a different perspective. (SR)

Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Novels, Reading Habits, Reading Interests, Reading Research

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Finland; Hungary

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