The love of books

Name: The love of books
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Attachment to a changing cultural object

María Angélica Thumala Olave

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English

Manchester University Press
10 June 2026

Cultural studies; Sociology; Social theory

The Love of Books examines the affective bond between people and books in the UK. In the context of the unprecedented abundance of media offering information, storytelling and entertainment, it investigates the attachment to print and digital books amongst readers from a range of backgrounds who read for pleasure, wish to be surrounded by print copies of books, and have trouble discarding books. Unlike existing research, which focuses on prestige, social status, and cultural capital, this study centres on meaning, materiality and emotion. Drawing on interviews and archive material, it shows how attachment emerges from the practical fusion of three elements that have so far been examined separately: the material, surface properties of books, the act of reading, and books' symbolic power.

By: María Angélica Thumala Olave
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 426g
ISBN: 9781526158888
ISBN 10: 1526158884
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 10 June 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Mara Angelica Thumala Olave is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Edinburgh.