The Politics of the Book

The Politics of the Book, Volume 1, is a scholarly study by Filipe Carreira Da Silva and Mónica Brito Vieira that examines the intersection of material form and intellectual content. This work of social science and sociology argues that the physical construction of a book mediates its meaning, reception, and political significance. By analyzing the history of social and political thought, the authors demonstrate how the editorial process serves as a meaning-producing action.

Through the lens of literary criticism and communication studies, the text analyzes classic works by Karl Marx, W. E. B. Du Bois, and G. H. Mead. The authors explore how publishers, editors, and translators influence the ideological positioning of these texts. This research contributes to the fields of book history and social history by illustrating how authorship and writing are interwoven with the material evolution of the printed page.