Establishing the Conservative Genre: The Beginning of Political Censorship or Business as Usual?

Document Type

Paper

Publication Date

5-2017

Subjects

Publishers and publishing -- Political aspect, Publishers and publishing, Book industries and trade, Publishing Industry

Abstract

Is it reasonable to classify books written by today’s far-right conservative authors as belonging to their own distinct genre, and if so, is the hesitation of mainstream publishers to acquire these books the beginning of political censorship or simply business as usual? This paper will seek to suggest that not only does conservative literature qualify as its own genre, but also that accepting this categorization can help increase conservative titles’ visibility and sales.

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Paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of either the Master of Arts in Writing: Book Publishing, or the Master of Science in Writing: Book Publishing.

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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/21337

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