WR 564 - Bookselling

Institution:

Portland State University

Subject:

English/Writing

Description:

Comprehensive course in professional bookselling. Issues specific to the wholesale and retail sale of books in a variety of genres and markets will be covered. Changes in the industry and their impact on literary cultural will be addressed. Students learn how bookstores, book wholesalers, and book distributors are organized and function in the marketplace. The nature of the book as both intellectual artifact and commodity will be discussed, with special emphasis on the impact of new delivery technologies.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.pdx.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 725-3511

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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