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Modern Publishing Studies

Rating 3.8
Word count
282K words
Chapters
98
ISBN
9787301106853

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Summary

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Editor's review

This book is titled *Modern Publishing Studies* and centers on the fundamental issues of publishing activity in modern society; it is a foundational work in the field of publishing studies. It should be noted that the descriptive text supplied in the materials actually describes another book about communication and expression and does not correspond to this book's content; readers should not expect techniques such as "winning hearts in five minutes" on that basis. In terms of title and disciplinary positioning, this book belongs to the theoretical domain of publishing studies and is suitable for building an overall understanding of publishing activity, publishing organizations, and publishing management. It should be read as introductory and framework-building material for the discipline, not as a practical manual; reading it alongside courses or texts on publishing history, editorial studies, or copyright trade will make it easier to form a complete body of knowledge. For practitioners in the publishing industry, the book can also serve as a reference for revisiting the discipline's fundamental questions, helping them understand the social position and operating logic of publishing activity beyond specific business operations.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Undergraduates majoring in publishing studies or editing and publishing, for use as disciplinary introduction and framework building
  • Practitioners at publishing houses, journal offices, and similar institutions who wish to systematically understand the fundamental issues of publishing activity
  • Readers preparing for publishing-related professional examinations or graduate entrance examinations, for building a foundation
  • General readers interested in the overall operation of the publishing industry who wish to build disciplinary understanding

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking books on communication, expression, or public speaking techniques; this book is not that
  • Practitioners seeking manuals on specific editorial processing, typesetting, or distribution workflows
  • Readers expecting extensive industry data and analysis of the latest market cases

Reading tips

  1. First browse the table of contents to grasp the overall framework, then read the chapters in order to build an overall knowledge map of publishing studies.
  2. While reading, consult publishing history or editorial studies textbooks in parallel, placing basic concepts within the disciplinary context.
  3. After finishing each section, summarize in your own words the core question that section answers, to test your understanding.
  4. Practitioners can relate the book's fundamental questions to the actual business of their own institutions and consider how those questions manifest today.

About the publisher

Peking University Press China · Founded in 1979

Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一编
  3. 第一章 绪论
  4. 第一节 我国出版历史概述
  5. 第二节 现代出版学的形成
  6. 第二章 现代出版学基础理论
  7. 第一节 出版的概念
  8. 第二节 影响出版概念变化的因素
  9. 第三节 出版的性质
  10. 第四节 出版的功能
  11. 第五节 出版学研究的对象
  12. 第六节 出版学的研究内容
  13. 第三章 出版工作的基本方针与原则
  14. 第一节 出版工作的基本方针
  15. 第二节 出版工作的基本原则
  16. 第三节 出版工作的基本任务
  17. 第四节 出版队伍的建设
  18. 第五节 出版工作者的基本修养与基本素质
  19. 第二编
  20. 第四章 出版与传播
  21. 第一节 出版传播的要素
  22. 第二节 出版传播的过程模式
  23. 第三节 出版传播效果
  24. 第四节 出版传播制度与媒介规范理论
  25. 第五节 出版学与传播学的关系
  26. 第五章 编辑与出版
  27. 第一节 编辑的概念与性质
  28. 第二节 编辑的主要类型
  29. 第三节 编辑角色与编辑模式
  30. 第四节 编辑学的研究对象与内容
  31. 第五节 影响编辑工作开展的因素
  32. 第六章 出版物及其构成
  33. 第一节 出版物的概念
  34. 第二节 出版物载体的演变
  35. 第三节 出版物的标识
  36. 第四节 出版物的基本结构
  37. 第五节 出版物的类型
  38. 第六节 出版物形态的变化
  39. 第七节 网络出版对传统出版的变革
  40. 第七章 出版管理制度与出版形式
  41. 第一节 出版管理制度及思想理论基础
  42. 第二节 出版行政管理
  43. 第三节 出版机构的设立
  44. 第四节 出版事业与出版产业
  45. 第五节 出版形式及出版单位的类型
  46. 第六节 出版专业分工与出版品牌
  47. 第三编
  48. 第八章 选题策划及组稿
  49. 第一节 选题与选题策划
  50. 第二节 选题的原则与选题计划
  51. 第三节 选题策划的依据
  52. 第四节 选题策划的内容和方式
  53. 第五节 组稿工作
  54. 第六节 约稿方式与程序
  55. 第九章 审稿及编辑加工
  56. 第一节 审稿的概念与作用
  57. 第二节 审稿方式和步骤
  58. 第三节 三审制及存在的问题
  59. 第四节 审稿的具体内容和影响因素
  60. 第五节 编辑加工及其方法
  61. 第六节 编辑加工的步骤及技巧
  62. 第十章 出版的相关业务
  63. 第一节 出版与著作权
  64. 第二节 出版合同及其签订
  65. 第三节 出版侵权与版权管理
  66. 第四节 发稿及出版物校对
  67. 第五节 重印与再版
  68. 第六节 出版物质量管理
  69. 第七节 出版物质量保障体系
  70. 第十一章 出版物装帧设计
  71. 第一节 装帧设计的内容
  72. 第二节 装帧设计的设计思想
  73. 第三节 装帧设计的原则与特点
  74. 第四节 出版物结构和装订样式设计
  75. 第五节 出版物的材料设计
  76. 第六节 出版物的美术设计
  77. 第七节 出版物的开本设计
  78. 第八节 出版物的版式设计
  79. 第十二章 出版物成本及定价
  80. 第一节 出版物成本概述
  81. 第二节 出版物成本构成
  82. 第三节 出版物成本控制
  83. 第四节 出版物成本核算中的重要概念
  84. 第五节 出版企业纳税管理
  85. 第六节 影响出版物定价的因素
  86. 第七节 出版物定价模式与基本策略
  87. 第十三章 出版物市场营销
  88. 第一节 出版物市场营销概念
  89. 第二节 出版物市场营销组合
  90. 第三节 消费者的购买决策
  91. 第四节 出版物市场划分及特征
  92. 第五节 出版物分销渠道及购销方式
  93. 第六节 出版物宣传促销
  94. 第七节 出版物市场管理
  95. 第八节 出版物市场的作用与竞争
  96. 结语
  97. 主要参考文献
  98. 后记

FAQ

Does this book mainly discuss publishing theory or practical operations?
Judging by its title and disciplinary positioning, this book is a foundational work in publishing studies, focusing on the fundamental issues of publishing activity and the disciplinary framework rather than specific operational workflows such as editorial processing or distribution. If you need a practical manual, you should find a corresponding operations-oriented book to use alongside it.
Why does the description seem not to match the title?
The descriptive text supplied in the materials describes another book about communication and expression and does not correspond to this book's content; readers should not understand this book on that basis. It is advisable to judge by the title and general disciplinary knowledge of publishing studies and to read it as a foundational text in publishing studies.
Will non-publishing majors find it difficult to read?
Generally not. Foundational works in publishing studies mostly focus on concepts and frameworks and are relatively plain in language. Non-specialist readers can first read through once to gain an overall impression, then supplement specialized terminology with other introductory materials; the reading burden is not heavy.
What materials can be studied alongside it?
You can read it alongside textbooks or readings in adjacent fields such as publishing history, editorial studies, and copyright trade, placing the book's basic concepts within a broader disciplinary context. If using it for exam preparation, it is advisable to organize key chapters according to the examination syllabus for clearer results.

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About the author

师曾志 Author

Public information about Shi Zengzhi is rather limited. The main identity that can be confirmed at present is that of the author of the book Modern Publishing Studies. In the library, this work is classified under language and writing, indicating that its content relates to publishing activities, textual communication, and publishing practice. Judging from the title, the book is likely to address the basic principles of publishing studies, the industry's workflows, and its disciplinary framework, possibly covering editing, printing, and distribution, as well as the role of publishing in cultural transmission. Since no reliable records are available regarding the author's biography, nationality, education, or professional positions, no inferences are made here. Based on the available clues, Shi Zengzhi's writing tends toward professional textbooks or academic discussion, with an emphasis on conceptual clarity and systematic completeness, making it suitable for students of publishing and related practitioners. A single work is not enough to judge the overall style and influence of the author; readers may learn more about Shi Zengzhi's academic orientation by examining the specific contents of Modern Publishing Studies.

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