Sociokulturni vpliv knjige kot sociokulturnega blaga

This dissertation develops a multidimensional model of book impact that distinguishes between solid and tacit dimensions of books’ functioning as sociocultural commodities. Drawing on Aristotelian causality, particularly the notion of final cause (telos), the study conceptualises the book not merely as a medium of communication but as an ontologically complex artefact. The book operates both within symbolic and economic circuits (publishing fields) and beyond them, shaping intellectual orientation, affective disposition, and cultural imagination. The research contributes to the interdisciplinary field of book and publishing studies, responding to calls to reconceptualise impact beyond market-centred metrics. The empirical component combines qualitative and quantitative methods, including semi-structured interviews and the development of author impact charts to visualise forms of solid impact, among which are sales, library lending, media exposure, translations, and awards. Case studies, including Fitzcarraldo Editions in the UK and three Slovenian authors (Žižek, Jančar, Bagola), illustrate contrasting topologies of impact across different literary systems and show that impact is not cumulative by default but contingent on how recognition circulates across dimensions. The tacit dimension is structured as a five-part typology comprising affective, epistemic, cognitive, socio-political, and cultural impact. These forms of impact, often indirect and delayed, are theorised and empirically illustrated through case studies and analysis of book form. The model shows how books contribute to curiosity, reflective attention, and interpretive skill – conditions that support higher-level reading, which has notable sociocultural implications. In doing so, it connects the cultural role of books with eudaimonic development, offering a framework for understanding their formative power beyond quantifiable indicators.