Contemporary Cultural Theory : An Introduction
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0415301009
ISBN-13
9780415301008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 21st, 2002
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
453 grams
Product Classification:
Cultural studies
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An introduction to the historical and theoretical groundings of cultural studies which identifies six alternative paradigms: utilitarianism, culturalism, marxism, structuralism, feminism and postmodernism. It explores the socio-discursive
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.
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