Typology of Reading Theory

Abstract

Contemporary reading theories are divided into three ones; “Reading Theory for cultivation,” and “Reading Theory for amusement”. “Reading Theory for living improvement,” The first one is based on the ideology of cultural personal formation, the second one on the ideology of american liberalism and pragmatism and the third one on the ideology of reconstructive sociology. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the background of current reading theory and know the characters of each theory.