Cultural studies : theory and practice
Contains chapters covering central problems in cultural studies; biology, evolution and culture. This book maps the field, and guides the reader through the core topics included on Cultural Studies courses, including: the key concepts in cultural studies; the key figures and schools of thought; and, the essential methodologies.
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XXIII, 484 Seiten
9780761941552, 9780761941569, 076194155X, 0761941568
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Foreword by Paul WillisPART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF CULTURAL STUDIESAn Introduction to Cultural StudiesCentral Problems in Cultural StudiesPART TWO: QUESTIONS OF CULTUREQuestions of Culture and IdeologyCulture, Meaning, Knowledge The Linguistic Turn in Cultural StudiesBiology, Evolution and Culture Questions of Reductionism and ComplexityPART THREE: THE CHANGING CONTEXT OF CULTURAL STUDIESA New World Disorder?Enter PostmodernismPART FOUR: SITES OF CULTURAL STUDIESIssues of Subjectivity and IdentityEthnicity, Race and NationSex, Subjectivity and RepresentationTelevision, Texts and AudiencesCultural Space and Urban PlaceYouth, Style and ResistanceCultural Politics and Cultural Policy