Cultural Studies in Question

Cultural Studies in Question
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9781849207065
ISBN-13 : 1849207062
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Cultural Studies in Question by : Marjorie Ferguson

This major text offers a critical reappraisal of the contemporary practice of cultural studies. It focuses in particular on the contribution of cultural studies to the understanding of media, communications and popular cultures in contemporary societies. The contributors, an outstanding group of internationally acclaimed scholars, examine topics such as: the different strands of cultural studies and how they are developed; whether cultural studies is a coherent discipline; tensions and debates within cultural studies; alternative or related approaches to contemporary media and society; and the movement by cultural studies revisionists towards more empirical and sociological modes of analysis.

Questions of Method in Cultural Studies

Questions of Method in Cultural Studies
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9781405152235
ISBN-13 : 1405152230
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Questions of Method in Cultural Studies by : Mimi White

Question of Method in Cultural Studies brings together a group of scholars from across the social sciences and humanities to consider one of the most vexing issues confronting the proverbial 'anti-discipline' of cultural studies. Covers such topics as the media, feminism, and politics Identifies what methods have prevailed in the interdisciplinary pursuit of cultural studies Examines the relationship between cultural studies and traditional disciplines, the politics of knowledge, and spatial and temporal models Probes the possibility of method in explicit terms for scholars and students in media, communications, sociology and allied fields.

Questions of Cultural Identity

Questions of Cultural Identity
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9781446229200
ISBN-13 : 1446229203
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Questions of Cultural Identity by : Stuart Hall

Why and how do contemporary questions of culture so readily become highly charged questions of identity? The question of cultural identity lies at the heart of current debates in cultural studies and social theory. At issue is whether those identities which defined the social and cultural world of modern societies for so long - distinctive identities of gender, sexuality, race, class and nationality - are in decline, giving rise to new forms of identification and fragmenting the modern individual as a unified subject. Questions of Cultural Identity offers a wide-ranging exploration of this issue. Stuart Hall firstly outlines the reasons why the question of identity is so compelling and yet so problematic. The cast of outstanding contributors then interrogate different dimensions of the crisis of identity; in so doing, they provide both theoretical and substantive insights into different approaches to understanding identity.

Research Practice for Cultural Studies

Research Practice for Cultural Studies
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 076195175X
ISBN-13 : 9780761951759
Rating : 4/5 (5X Downloads)

Synopsis Research Practice for Cultural Studies by : Ann Gray

How is culture 'lived'? What are the best ways of investigating cultural life? This book offers practical guidance for researching cultural studies.

What′s Become of Cultural Studies?

What′s Become of Cultural Studies?
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781446254387
ISBN-13 : 1446254380
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis What′s Become of Cultural Studies? by : Graeme Turner

"Graeme Turner is one of the most remarkable figures in the world of cultural studies. He has helped to make and remake the field over the last twenty-five years. So when he sets his alarm clock - and it goes off loudly - we all know it′s time to pay attention. This extraordinary testament to what is right and wrong with cultural studies today will reverberate across the globe." Toby Miller, University of California This original, sharp and engaging book draws the reader into a compelling exploration of cultural studies in the twenty-first century. It offers a level-headed account of where cultural studies has come from, the methodological and theoretical dilemmas that it faces today and an agenda for its future development. In an age in which the relevance of cultural studies has been called into question, this book seeks to generate debate. Focusing upon the actual practice of cultural studies within the university today, it asks whether or not cultural studies has really managed to maintain a connection with its original political and ethical mission and comments on the strategies needed to regain the initiative. Written by a world class figure in cultural studies, each chapter supports and guides the reader by introducing the key issues, reviewing the relevant commentary and offering a critical conclusion of how each theme fits into a bigger picture. This timely and provocative consideration of cultural studies as a global discipline will be essential reading for academics and students working in the field for years to come.

Cultural Studies in Question

Cultural Studies in Question
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : 080397924X
ISBN-13 : 9780803979246
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis Cultural Studies in Question by : Marjorie Ferguson

This major text offers a critical reappraisal of the contemporary practice of cultural studies. It focuses in particular on the contribution of cultural studies to the understanding of media, communications and popular cultures in contemporary societies. The contributors, an outstanding group of internationally acclaimed scholars, examine topics such as: the different strands of cultural studies and how they are developed; whether cultural studies is a coherent discipline; tensions and debates within cultural studies; alternative or related approaches to contemporary media and society; and the movement by cultural studies revisionists towards more empirical and sociological modes of analysis.

Rethinking the Youth Question

Rethinking the Youth Question
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Publisher : Red Globe Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9780333631478
ISBN-13 : 0333631471
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Rethinking the Youth Question by : Phil Cohen

Bringing together essays, research studies, etc., written over the past two decades, this book traces a history of political & intellectual debates on the left & in cultural studies, around central issues of education, labour & the youth question.

Making Sense of Cultural Studies

Making Sense of Cultural Studies
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0761968962
ISBN-13 : 9780761968962
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Making Sense of Cultural Studies by : Chris Barker

In Chris Barker's sequel to Cultural Studies, the author addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the discipline and investigates its practical and academic boundaries. The author also clarifies its underlying themes of study.

The Practice of Cultural Studies

The Practice of Cultural Studies
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 0761961003
ISBN-13 : 9780761961000
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis The Practice of Cultural Studies by : Richard Johnson

Presenting students with a how-to guide to doing research in cultural studies, The Practice of Cultural Studies is an original introduction to the field.The book combines clear introductions to the core concepts of cultural studies with a very practical sense of how research in the field actually gets done.

How to Do Media and Cultural Studies

How to Do Media and Cultural Studies
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 076197329X
ISBN-13 : 9780761973294
Rating : 4/5 (9X Downloads)

Synopsis How to Do Media and Cultural Studies by : Jane C. Stokes

Providing a student guide to the process of research and writing for media and cultural studies, the author covers both quantitative and qualitative methods and includes a list of useful library resources and essential Web sites.