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| Titel |
To read or not to read : a question of national consequence |
| Corporatieve auteur |
National endowment for the arts |
| Plaats van uitgave |
Washington [DC] |
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National endowment for the arts |
| Jaar van uitgave |
2007
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Research report
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99 p. : afb., fig., tab. ; 30 cm. - Met lit. opg.
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literaire genres, literatuur, literatuursociologie, lezen, sociale omgeving, sociale vraagstukken, digitalisering, indicatoren, onderzoek, Verenigde Staten, onderzoeksrapporten (vorm) |
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Samenvatting
In 2004 the National Endowment for the Arts published 'Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America'. This study showed that Americans in almost every demographic group were reading fiction, poetry, and drama-and books in general-at significantly lower rates than 10 or 20 years earlier. More recent findings attest to the diminished role of voluntary reading in American life. These new statistics come from a variety of reliable sources, including large, nationally representative studies conducted by other federal agencies. Brought together, the data prompt three unsettling conclusions: Americans are spending less time reading; reading comprehension skills are eroding and these declines have serious civic, social, cultural, and economic implications. |
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