{"product_id":"social-theory-in-popular-culture-lee-barron-9780230284982","title":"Social Theory in Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eSocial theory can sometimes seem as though it's speaking of a world that existed long ago, so why should we continue to study and discuss the theories of these dead white men? Can their work still inform us about the way we live today? Are they still relevant to our consumer-focused, celebrity-crazy, tattoo-friendly world? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book explains how the ideas of classical sociological theory can be understood, and applied to, everyday activities like listening to hip-hop, reading fashion magazines or watching reality TV. Taking the reader through central sociological texts, \u003ci\u003eSocial Theory In Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e explains why key theorists - from Marx to Saussure - are still considered to be the bedrock of sociology and sociological enquiry. Each chapter examines a different key thinker and applies their work to a recognisable aspect of popular cultural, showing how the central issues underpinning classic social thought - class, conflict, gender, power, ethnicity, and social status - can still be readily observed within the modern global world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEncouraging the reader to critique and reflect upon the ways in which classic social theory applies to their own worlds, this is the perfect antidote to dry social theory explanations. It is an eye-opening read for all students and scholars across the social sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Barron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0230284981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780230284982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Lee Barron","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47427379069183,"sku":"9780230284982","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e76041ac-173b-4534-bf33-06ed2e486178.jpg?v=1761579195","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-theory-in-popular-culture-lee-barron-9780230284982","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}