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Contemporary Cultural Theory

Author : Andrew Milner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134419201
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Cultural Theory written by Andrew Milner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2002. This lucid and concise overview brings a much needed sense and history and theoretical scale to the growth of cultural studies. The authors identify six major paradigms in cultural theory: utilitarianism, cultural materialism, critical theory and postmodernism. They outline social and discursive contexts within each of these has developed and provide the essential grounding to understand current debates in the field. This third edition has been extensively revised to include new material on the new historicism, queer theory, black and Latino cultural studies, cultural policy and posthumanism, and on the work of thinkers such as Zizek, Bourdieu, Deleuze and Guattari.

The World Wide Web and Contemporary Cultural Theory

Author : Andrew Herman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135205124
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book The World Wide Web and Contemporary Cultural Theory written by Andrew Herman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaging the thematic issues of the Web as a space where magic, metaphor, and power converge, the chapters cover such subjects as The Web and Corporate Media Systems, Conspiracy Theories and the Web; The Economy of Cyberpromotion, The Bias of the Web, The Web and Issues of Gender, and so on.

Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory

Author : Michael Groden
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 142140639X
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory written by Michael Groden and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2012-10-05 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory: The Johns Hopkins Guide is a clear, accessible, and detailed overview of the most important thinkers and topics in the field. Written by specialists from across disciplines, its entries cover contemporary theory from Adorno to ?i?ek, providing an informative and reliable introduction to a vast, challenging area of inquiry. Materials include newly commissioned articles along with essays drawn from The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism, known as the definitive resource for students and scholars of literary theory and for philosophical reflection on literature and culture.

Cultural Theory

Author : Tim Edwards
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1848607520
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Theory written by Tim Edwards and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Written by some of the leading thinkers in the field, the book is an excellent resource for longstanding and contemporary issues in cultural theory. Comprehensive and well-written." - David Oswell, Goldsmiths College This timely volume provides a framework for understanding the cultural turn in terms of the classical legacy, contemporary cultural theory and cultural analysis. It reveals the significance of Marxist humanism, Georg Simmel, the Frankfurt School, Stuart Hall and the Birmingham School, Giddens, Bauman, Foucault, Bourdieu and Baudrillard. Readers receive a dazzling, critical survey of some of the primary figures in the field. However, the book is much more than a Rough Guide tour through the ′great figures′ in the field. Through an analysis of specific problems, such as transculturalism, transnationalsim, feminism, popular music and cultural citizenship, it demonstrates the relevance of cultural sociology in elucidating some of the key questions of our time.

Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts

Author : Andrew Edgar
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134149069
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts written by Andrew Edgar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-10-18 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts is an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of over 350 of the key terms central to cultural theory today. This second edition includes new entries on: colonialism cybercultur globalisation terrorism visual studies. Providing clear and succinct introductions to a wide range of subjects, from feminism to postmodernism, Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts continues to be an essential resource for students of literature, sociology, philosophy and media and anyone wrestling with contemporary cultural theory.

Cultural Theory

Author : Philip Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444358901
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Theory written by Philip Smith and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of Cultural Theory provides a concise introduction to cultural theory, placing major figures, traditional concepts, and contemporary themes within a sharp conceptual framework. Provides a student-friendly introduction to what can often be a complex field of study Updates the first edition in response to reader feedback and to the changing nature of the field Includes additional coverage of theorists from the classical period to include Nietzsche and DuBois Introduces entirely new chapters on race and gender theory, and the body Considers themes that have become more important in theoretical activity in recent years such as computers and virtual reality, cosmopolitanism, and performance theory Draws on theories and theorists from continental Europe as well as the English-speaking world

New Cultural Studies

Author : Clare Birchall
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820329598
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book New Cultural Studies written by Clare Birchall and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Cultural Studies is both an introductory reference work and an original study which explores new directions and territories for cultural studies. A new generation has begun to emerge from the shadow of the Birmingham School. It is a generation whose whole education has been shaped by theory, and who frequently turn to it as a means to think through some of the issues and current problems in contemporary culture and cultural studies. In a period when departments which were once hotbeds of "high theory" are returning to more sociological and social science oriented modes of research, and 9/11 and the war in Iraq especially have helped create a sense of "post-theoretical" political urgency which leaves little time for the "elitist," "Eurocentric," "textual" concerns of "Theory," theoretical approaches to the study of culture have, for many of this generation, never seemed so important or so vital. New Cultural Studies explores theory's past, present, and most especially future role in cultural studies. It does so by providing an authoritative and accessible guide, for students and teachers alike, to: the most innovative members of this "new generation" the thinkers and theories currently influencing new work in cultural studies: Agamben, Badiou, Deleuze, Derrida, Hardt and Negri, Kittler, Laclau, Levinas, and iek the new territories currently being mapped out across the intersections of cultural studies and cultural theory: anti-capitalism, ethics, the posthumanities, post-Marxism, and the transnational

Contemporary Literary And Cultural Theory: From Structuralism To Ecocriticism

Author : Nayar
Publisher : Pearson Education India
ISBN 13 : 9788131727355
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Literary And Cultural Theory: From Structuralism To Ecocriticism written by Nayar and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

50 Key Terms in Contemporary Cultural Theory

Author : Joost de Bloois
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789463370813
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book 50 Key Terms in Contemporary Cultural Theory written by Joost de Bloois and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthropocene, post-humanism, biopolitics. These terms are often used first in an academic context before being used outside the academic world, once their usefulness has become known to the wider public. Whether in official policy documents, in catalogues of expositions or in applications for subsidies, these terms tend to show up regularly.0In this book, 50 terms that are important in contemporary cultural theory are explained by experts in the field. They clarify what the term means, how it is used in different contexts and which discussions the term has triggered. Some of these terms refer to political issues (surveillance, political theology, multitude), gender and queer studies (post-feminism, heteronormativity, intersectionality), media theory (convergence, algorithm) or the art world (curating, participation, performance).0This book functions as a compendium of key terms in contemporary cultural theory.

Cultural Theory

Author : Imre Szeman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 140518082X
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Theory written by Imre Szeman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural Theory: An Anthology is a collection of the essential readings that have shaped and defined the field of contemporary cultural theory Features a historically diverse and methodologically concise collection of readings including rare essays such as Pierre Bourdieu’s “Forms of Capital” (1986), Gilles Deleuze “Postscript on Societies of Control” (1992), and Fredric Jameson’s “Reification and Utopia in Mass Culture” (1979) Offers a radical new approach to teaching and studying cultural theory with material arranged around the central areas of inquiry in contemporary cultural study —the status and significance of culture itself, power, ideology, temporality, space and scale, and subjectivity Section introductions, designed to assist the student reader, provide an overview of each piece, explaining the context in which it was written and offering a brief intellectual biography of the author A large annotated bibliography of primary and secondary works for each author and topic promotes further research and discussion Features a useful glossary of critical terms

Cultural Theory and Popular Culture

Author : John Storey
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820328391
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Theory and Popular Culture written by John Storey and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new edition of his widely adopted Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction, John Storey has extensively revised the text throughout. Like previous editions, the book presents a clear and critical survey of competing theories of, and various approaches to, popular culture. New to this edition: Extensively revised, rewritten, and updated Improved and expanded content throughout including a new chapter on psychoanalysis and a new section on post-Marxism and the global postmodern Closer explicit links to the new edition companion reader Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: A Reader More illustrative diagrams and images Fully revised, improved, and updated companion web site Ideal for courses in: cultural studies media studies communication studies sociology of culture popular culture visual studies cultural criticism

Contemporary Latin American Cultural Studies

Author : Stephen Hart
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1444118978
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Latin American Cultural Studies written by Stephen Hart and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Latin American Cultural Studies is a collection of new essays by recognised experts from around the world on various aspects of the new discipline of Latin American cultural studies. Essays are grouped in five distinct but interconnected sections focusing respectively on: (I) the theory of Latin American cultural studies; (II) the icons of culture; (III) culture as a commodity; (IV) culture as a site of resistance; and (V) everyday cultural practices. The essays range across a wide gamut of theories about Latin American culture; some, for example, analyse the role that ideas about the nation - and national icons  have played in the formation of a sense of identity in Latin America, while others focus on the resonance underlying cultural practices as diverse as football in Argentina, TV in Uruguay, cinema in Brazil, and the 'bolero' and soaps of modern-day Mexico. Contemporary Latin American Cultural Studies has an introduction setting the ideas explored in each section in their proper context. The essays are written in jargon-free English (all Spanish terms have been translated into English), and are supplemented by a concluding section with suggestions for further reading.

Rethinking Popular Culture

Author : Chandra Mukerji
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520068933
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (689 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Popular Culture written by Chandra Mukerji and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1991-07-09 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rethinking Popular Culture presents some of the most important current scholarship analyzing popular culture. Drawing upon recent developments in cultural theory and exciting new methods of critical analysis, the essays in this volume break down disciplinary boundaries and offer fresh insight into popular culture.

Contemporary Cultural Theory

Author : A. Milner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788170337706
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (377 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Cultural Theory written by A. Milner and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Rigorous And Accessible Guide To The Often Tricky Manoeuvres Of Literary, Social And Cultural Theories In Recent Years, This Volume Is An Invaluable Resource For All Students Of The Many Disciplines Now Informed By Cultural Theory.

Media and Cultural Theory

Author : James Curran
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134372299
Total Pages : 607 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Media and Cultural Theory written by James Curran and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-05-07 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing new thinking and original surveys, Media & Cultural Theory brings together leading international scholars to address key issues and debates within media and cultural studies. Through the use of contemporary media and film texts such as Bridget Jones’ Diary and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and using case studies of the USA and the UK after September 11th, James Curran and David Morley examine central topics including: media representations of the new woman in contemporary society the creation of self in lifestyle media the nature of globalization the rise of digital actors and media. Ideal as a course reader, with each essay covering a different major area or advance in original research, Media & Cultural Theory is global in its reach. Through its engagement with broad questions, it is an invaluable book that can be applied to the studies of media and cultural studies students the English-speaking world over.

Pierre Bourdieu and Cultural Theory

Author : Bridget Fowler
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780803976269
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (762 download)

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Download or read book Pierre Bourdieu and Cultural Theory written by Bridget Fowler and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1997-04-08 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive description of Pierre Bourdieu's theory of culture and habitus. Within the wider intellectual context of Bourdieu's work, this book provides a systematic reading of his assessment of the role of `cultural capital' in the production and consumption of symbolic goods. Bridget Fowler outlines the key critical debates that inform Bourdieu's work. She introduces his recent treatment of the rules of art, explains the importance of his concept of capital - economic and social, symbolic and cultural - and defines such key terms as habitus, practice and strategy, legitimate culture, popular art and distinction. The book focuses particularly on Bourdieu's account of the nature of capit

Doing Cultural Theory

Author : David Walton
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446292398
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Doing Cultural Theory written by David Walton and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-03-26 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Will be a very useful tool for any student trying to make sense of the vast expanses of contemporary cultural theory and criticism. Well-written and admirably self-reflective, it combines rigorous explications and applications of many of the most influential concepts and theorists." - Lawrence Grossberg, University of North Carolina "Accessible and insightful throughout; offering help to both experienced and inexperienced students of cultural theory. Highly recommended." - John Storey, University of Sunderland Doing Cultural Theory teaches more than just the basics of cultural theory. It unpacks its complexities with real-life examples, and shows readers how to link theory and practice. This book: Offers accessible introductions to how cultural studies has engaged with key theories in structuralism, poststructuralism and postmodernism Teaches straightforward ways of practising these theories so students learn to think for themselves Uses ′practice′ boxes to show students how to apply cultural theory in the real world Guides students through the literature with carefully selected further reading recommendation. Other textbooks only show how others have analyzed and interpreted the world. Doing Cultural Theory takes it a step further and teaches students step-by-step how to do cultural theory for themselves.