Cultural Theory (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780761948629)

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, transnationalism, feminism, popular music, and cultural citizenship, it demonstrates the relevance of cultural sociology in elucidating some of the key questions of our time.

Author: Tim Edwards
ISBN-10: 0761948627
ISBN-13: 9780761948629
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2007
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.48lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.69d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 138