Researching the nineteenth-century periodical press : case studies /

Providing a critical introduction and case studies that illustrate cutting-edge approaches to periodical research, this volume provides an overview of recent developments in the field. The twelve chapters model diverse approaches and methodologies for research on nineteenth-century periodicals. Each...

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Other Authors: King, Andrew, 1957- (Editor), Easley, Alexis, 1963- (Editor), Morton, John (John S.) (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, [2018]
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Summary:Providing a critical introduction and case studies that illustrate cutting-edge approaches to periodical research, this volume provides an overview of recent developments in the field. The twelve chapters model diverse approaches and methodologies for research on nineteenth-century periodicals. Each case study is contextualized within one of the following broad areas of research, including single periodicals, individual journalists, gender issues, periodical networks, genre, the relationship between periodicals, transnational/transatlantic connections, technologies of printing and illustration, links within a single periodical, topical subjects, science and periodicals and imperialism and periodicals. Each author incorporates first-person accounts of how they conducted their research that provide specific examples of how they gained access to primary sources and the methods they used to analyze the materials.
Physical Description:xii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [192]-210) and index.
ISBN:9781409468851
1409468852