Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:03:31 BST CiteULike: incites's Mcdonnell http://www.citeulike.org/user/incites/author/Mcdonnell CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/incites/article/1077286 <i>Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 31, No. 1. (2005), pp. 127-141.</i><br /><br />Sociological research on reading, which formerly focused on literacy, now conceptualizes reading as a social practice. This review examines the current state of knowledge on (a) who reads, i.e., the demographic characteristics of readers; (b) how they read, i.e., reading as a form of social practice; (c) how reading relates to electronic media, especially television and the Internet; and (d) the future of reading. We conclude that a reading class is emerging, restricted in size but disproportionate in influence, and that the Internet is facilitating this development. READING AND THE READING CLASS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Wendy Griswold Terry Mcdonnell Nathan Wright Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 31, No. 1. (2005), pp. 127-141. 2007-01-30T21:01:15-00:00 2005 Annual Review of Sociology 31 1 127 141 culture internet reading