Shapers of Culture
The Editor in Book Publishing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9770446 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mike Lane (0000-0001-6534-4902, University of Essex, corresponding author), Michael Lane (0000-0002-5980-3962, Michael Lane is a Staff Member of the Department of Sociology, University of Essex. He studied English literature at Cambridge University and began his research on publishers as a graduate student in sociology at the University of Kent.) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 421 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34-41 |
| Publication date | 1975-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/000271627542100105 |
| OpenAlex | W2341333581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 1 |
This article describes the functions that editors perform within publishing houses whose goals combine both economic and cultural components. It discusses the extent to which editors act as relatively passive gatekeepers of cultural forces or as active shapers of them. In light of historical evidence, it suggests that changes are currently taking place which will serve to reduce the importance of the editor in shaping the content of what is published while increasing somewhat the importance of the literary agent
Aesthetics · Art · Business · Media studies · Political science · Public relations · Publishing · Sociology · Law · Publishing and Scholarly Communication
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1976 - 2025 (50) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |