“And Then We Went to the Brewery”: Reading as a Social Activity in a Digital Era

Fuller, Danielle; Sedo, DeNel Rehberg

doi:10.1353/wlt.2014.0093

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“…Fuller found that reading prompted people to engage in more social activities, which promoted opportunities to communicate and share emotions with others. [ 32 ] In addition, studies have shown that participation in social activities has a positive impact on the mental health of old people, [ 33 , 34 ] hence causing a tight association. Another rational explanation might be that most elderly are retired and there is no work and life stress to counteract the effect of reading behavior.…”

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Association between reading and depression in Chinese adults

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Qualitative evidences have shown that having the habit of reading might be beneficial for mental health. The present study aims to examine the relationship between reading and depression. National cross-sectional survey data of adults aged >40 years in mainland China were used. The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale questionnaire was utilized to detect depression status. Multilevel binary logistic and linear regression models were employed to reveal the association, and restricted cubic spline with 4 knots was adopted to describe the non-linear association of reading quantity and depression. The prevalence of depression was 13.02% in the target population. It was found that the habit of reading was negatively associated with depression, the odds ratio was 0.809 (95% confidence interval: 0.657–0.997). Diverse association between reading and depression was observed in different age groups, and a significant association was identified among the elderly, but not in the middle-aged population. Restricted cubic spline showed several books read per year might lower the risk of depression and 20-items Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale score. A lower prevalence of depression was observed in the target population. The habit of reading was negatively associated with depression. Age-specific association was observed. It is worth paying attention to the reading habit that could be beneficial in the elderly for mental health intervention, but it needs to be confirmed by experimental study.

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Association between reading and depression in Chinese adults

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“…Wang found a significantly positive correlation between individual reading activities and social activities ( 22 ). Fuller found that reading behavior provides opportunities for people to participate in social activities and interpersonal interactions, which can promote identity or emotional connections among participants ( 23 ). Moreover, studies have shown that participating in social activities has a positive effect on the physical and mental health of the elderly ( 24 , 25 ).…”

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Effect and mechanism of reading habits on physical and mental health among the elderly: Evidence from China

Zhang

Wang

2022

Front. Public Health

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Responding to an aging society worldwide and ensuring the physical and mental health of the elderly are important problems that need to be addressed. Thus, this study aimed to improve the quality of providing the spiritual and cultural needs of the elderly and study the internal transmission of reading habits and its effect on the physical and mental health of the elderly. Using the data from China's comprehensive social survey in 2018, this study applied the Probit model and ordinary least squares method to comprehensively estimate the influence of reading habits of the elderly on their physical and mental health. Stepwise regression and bootstrap method were combined to explore the influencing mechanism, and an instrumental variable method was used to solve endogeneity problems. Results indicate that the reading habits of the elderly have a significantly positive effect on their own physical and mental health. Social activity is the positive conduction path, whereas social justice perception and learning willingness are the negative conduction path. Among low-income families, agricultural workers, and the elderly whose household registration is in rural areas, the benefits of reading to the body and mind are more significant. After dealing with endogeneity problems and a series of robustness tests, the conclusion of this paper still holds. Finally, reference policy suggestions are proposed for the follow-up active aging policy, such as promoting reading for all, organizing various social activities, formulating active pension policies for the elderly, and allocating more public resources for vulnerable elderly groups.

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“…Another book club empowered women to discuss the taboo topic of their sexuality and make sense of it amid changing norms and expectations (Craig, 2016). Thus book clubs have the potential to serve as sites for meaningful cultural and social justice work (Farr and Harker, 2008;Fuller and Rehberg Sedo, 2014;Ross et al, 2006) when acting as public pedagogy. Such work is possible when bonds form from dialogue between members and when the book acts as a catalyst for perspective-taking and intersubjective exchanges.…”

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“…The planned, shared reading in book clubs acts as a means for exploring ideas that disrupt normative social relations, dominant histories, and cultural and institutional structures (Fuller and Rehberg Sedo, 2014). The process of reading and discussion serves as a form of cultural mediation for agency that is not just disruptive, but likely ideologically dynamic, creative, and empowering.…”

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“…Similar benefits of helping marginalized members to navigate identity and oppression have been found in gay men’s book clubs (Pruitt, 2010: 132) where men sought “solace by secluding themselves with other gay men on a social and intellecual level.” Another book club empowered women to discuss the taboo topic of their sexuality and make sense of it amid changing norms and expectations (Craig, 2016). Thus book clubs have the potential to serve as sites for meaningful cultural and social justice work (Farr and Harker, 2008; Fuller and Rehberg Sedo, 2014; Ross et al, 2006) when acting as public pedagogy. Such work is possible when bonds form from dialogue between members and when the book acts as a catalyst for perspective-taking and intersubjective exchanges.…”

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Advancing book clubs as non-formal learning to facilitate critical public pedagogy in organizations

Grenier

Callahan

Kaeppel

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Management Learning

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Book clubs are a well-known form of social engagement and are beneficial for those who take part, yet book clubs are not fully realized within management as a site for learning. This is unfortunate because book clubs that read fiction can foster social processes and help employees in search of more critical and emancipatory forms of learning. We theoretically synthesize the literature to advance current thinking with regard to book clubs as critical public pedagogy in organizations. We begin by introducing book clubs as non-formal adult learning. Then, book clubs that employ fiction as a cultural artifact are presented as a way for members to build relationships, learn together, and to engage in cultural change work. Next, the traditional notions of book clubs are made pedagogically complex through the lens of critical public pedagogy. Finally, we offer two implications: (1) as public pedagogy, book clubs can act as an alternative to traditional learning structures in organizations; and (2) book clubs, when valued as public pedagogy, can be fostered by those in management learning and HRD for consciousness raising and challenging existing mental models in their organizations.

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“And Then We Went to the Brewery”: Reading as a Social Activity in a Digital Era

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Association between reading and depression in Chinese adults

Association between reading and depression in Chinese adults

Effect and mechanism of reading habits on physical and mental health among the elderly: Evidence from China

Advancing book clubs as non-formal learning to facilitate critical public pedagogy in organizations

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