Handbook of Empirical Literary Studies by Donald Kuiken (English) Hardcover Book

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The handbook gives an overview of contemporary empirical studies of literature. Literature is broadly defined as cultural artefacts that embody literary devices. Topics range from the local appreciation of style to the global effects of meaningful r

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This handbook reviews efforts to increase the use of empirical methods in studies of the aesthetic and social effects of literary reading. The reviewed research is expansive, including extension of familiar theoretical models to novel domains (e.g., educational settings); enlarging empirical efforts within under-represented research areas (e.g., child development); and broadening the range of applicable quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g., computational stylistics; phenomenological methods). Especially challenging is articulation of the subtle aesthetic and social effects of literary artefacts (e.g., poetry, film). Increasingly, the complexity of these effects is addressed in multi-variate studies, including confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. While each chapter touches upon the historical background of a specific research topic, two chapters address the area's historical background and guiding philosophical assumptions. Taken together, the material in this volume provides a systematic introduction to the area for early career professionals, while challenging active researchers to develop theoretical frameworks and empirical procedures that match the complexity of their research objectives.

Author Biography

Don Kuiken, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Arthur M. Jacobs, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Long Description

This handbook reviews efforts to increase the use of empirical methods in studies of the aesthetic and social effects of literary reading. The reviewed research is expansive, including extension of familiar theoretical models to novel domains (e.g., educational settings); enlarging empirical efforts within under-represented research areas (e.g., child development); and broadening the range of applicable quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g., computational stylistics; phenomenological methods). Especially challenging is articulation of the subtle aesthetic and social effects of literary artefacts (e.g., poetry, film). Increasingly, the complexity of these effects is addressed in multi-variate studies, including confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. While each chapter touches upon the historical background of a specific research topic, two chapters address the area's historical background and guiding philosophical assumptions. Taken together, the material in this volume provides a systematic introduction to the area for early career professionals, while challenging active researchers to develop theoretical frameworks and empirical procedures that match the complexity of their research objectives.

Details ISBN3110626586 Series De Gruyter Reference Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 3110626586 ISBN-13 9783110626582 Format Hardcover Publisher De Gruyter Imprint De Gruyter Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany Pages 588 Publication Date 2021-09-20 UK Release Date 2021-09-20 Illustrations 1 Tables, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white Author Arthur M. Jacobs Edited by Arthur M. Jacobs Alternative 9783110644784 DEWEY 809 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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