The psychology and sociology of literature : in honor of Elrud Ibsch /
The Psychology and Sociology of Literature is a collection of 25 chapters on literature by some of the leading psychologists, sociologists, and literary scholars in the field of the empirical study of literature. Contributors include Ziva Ben-Porat, Gerry Cupchik, Art Graesser, Rachel Giora, Norbert...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
J. Benjamins,
2001
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| Series: | Utrecht publications in general and comparative literature ;
v. 35. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The Psychology and Sociology of Literature is a collection of 25 chapters on literature by some of the leading psychologists, sociologists, and literary scholars in the field of the empirical study of literature. Contributors include Ziva Ben-Porat, Gerry Cupchik, Art Graesser, Rachel Giora, Norbert Groeben, Colin Martindale, David Miall, Willie van Peer, Kees van Rees, Siegfried Schmidt, Hugo Verdaasdonk, and Rolf Zwaan. Topics include literature and the reading process; the role of poetic language, metaphor, and irony; cathartic and Freudian effects; literature and creativity; the car. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 478 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1588110249 9781588110244 902722224X 9789027222244 9789027297181 9027297185 1282161709 9781282161702 9786612161704 6612161701 |
| ISSN: | 0167-8175 ; |
| Language: | In English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
