Book Transformation: Mediatization of the Collective Experience of Generations

The article offers an overview of the book "Book Wars: The Digital Revolution in Publishing" written by J. B. Thompson, a sociologist at the University of Cambridge. The paper discusses the history and transformation of book publishing during the digital era, including the conflicts between traditional publishers and technology companies, and the innovations in e-book technology. The author explores the conflicts between traditional paper book publishers and technological companies, as well as the various innovations in the field of e-books. The author also explores the relationship between digital technology and society, which allow him to derive theoretical conclusions, as well as the methodology of social research into complex processes generated by digital revolution.

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book, publishing, digital revolution, book wars, technology platforms

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03.10.2023

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03.10.2023

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GOST	Kolomiets V. Book Transformation: Mediatization of the Collective Experience of Generations // Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya – 2023. – Issue 9 C. 156-161 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/socis/s013216250027787-8-1-en (circulation date: 04.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013216250027787-8
MLA	Kolomiets, Viktor "Book Transformation: Mediatization of the Collective Experience of Generations." Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya 9 (2023):156-161. DOI: 10.31857/S013216250027787-8
APA	Kolomiets V. (2023). Book Transformation: Mediatization of the Collective Experience of Generations. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya (9), pp.156-161 DOI: 10.31857/S013216250027787-8

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