Cultural Theory

Classical and Contemporary Positions
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7619-4863-6
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 515 g

"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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Edwards, Tim

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kultursoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE: THE LEGACY OF SOCIOLOGY

Cultural Analysis In Marxist Humanism
Georg Simmel - John Scott
The Frankfurt School - Chris Rojek
Stuart Hall and The Birmingham School - Douglas Kellner
Giddens and Cultural Analysis - Absent Word and Central Concept - Chris Rojek
PART TWO: CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL THEORY - John Scott
Zygmunt Bauman, Culture and Sociology

Foucault: Interpretive Analytics and the Constitution of the Social - Peter Beilharz
Framing Bourdieu - Tim May & Jason Powell
'Speculation To The Death': Jean Baudrillard's Theoretical Violence - Derek Robbins
PART THREE: CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL ANALYSIS - William Merrin
Reconceptualizing Representation and Identity: Issues of Transculturalism and Transnationalism In the Intersection of Feminism and Cultural Sociology

Feminist Knowledge and Socio-cultural Research: Ethno-mimesis, Feminist Praxis and The Visual Turn - Ann Brooks

Popular Music - Maggie O'Neill
Cultural Citizenship: Questions of Consumerism, Consumption and Policy - Eamonn Carrabine