35.2447, Books: Transformative Reading: Fialho (2024)

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Subject: 35.2447, Books: Transformative Reading: Fialho (2024)

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Date: 06-Sep-2024
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: Transformative Reading: Fialho (2024)


Title: Transformative Reading
Series Title: Linguistic Approaches to Literature   42
Publication Year: 20240807
Publisher: John Benjamins
                http://www.benjamins.com/
Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/lal.42

Author: Olivia Fialho
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027214744 Pages: 275 Price: U.S. $ 156.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027214744 Pages: 275 Price: U.K. £ 101.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027214744 Pages: 275 Price: Europe EURO 120.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027214744 Pages: 275 Price: Europe EURO 127.20
eBook: ISBN: 9789027246974 Pages: 275 Price: U.S. $ 156.00
eBook: ISBN: 9789027246974 Pages: 275 Price: U.K. £ 101.00
eBook: ISBN: 9789027246974 Pages: 275 Price: Europe EURO 120.00
Abstract:

Transformative Reading belongs to a growing tradition of studies
investigating the functions of aesthetic experiences in our lives.
Philosophers, literary theorists, and psychologists have suggested
that aesthetic experiences implicate and develop our sense of
ourselves. Literary texts, as one such experience, challenge readers
and extend their imagination by means of complex or deviating plots.
Reading literary narrative fiction helps readers develop imaginary
selves in a safe way, enhancing their theory of mind. It might also
contribute to the development of readers’ interpersonal competencies
and foster pro-sociality, altruistic behaviour, and empathy. This book
uses empirical research methods to focus on the processes of literary
reading, revealing two pathways for the transformative powers of
literature. It also reveals how an understanding of these pathways
might be beneficial in educational settings – in schools, in the
workplace, and in medical contexts.

Written In: English (eng)



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