Sociocultural Functions of Edwardian Book Inscriptions

<p>This innovative text draws on theories and methodologies from the fields of multimodality ethnography and literacy studies to explore the sociocultural significance of book ownership and book inscriptions in Edwardian Britain.</p><p>The Sociocultural Functions of Edwardian Book Inscriptions examines evidence gathered from historical records archival documents and the inscriptive practices of individuals from the Edwardian era to foreground the social communicative and performative functions of inscriptive practices and illustrate how material lexical and semiotic means were used to perform identity contest social status and forge relationships with others. The text adopts a unique ethnohistorical approach to multimodality supporting the development of a typography of book inscriptions which will serve as a unique interpretive framework for analysis of literary artifacts in the context of broader sociopolitical forces.</p><p>This text will benefit doctoral students researchers and academics in the fields of literacy studies English language arts and research methods in education more broadly. Those interested in British book history anthropology and 20th-century literature will also enjoy this volume. </p>