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CULTURAL THEORY
AN INTRODUCTION |
By: |
Philip Smith, Alexander Riley |
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1405169079 |
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9781405169073 |
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Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
Pub. date: |
25 July, 2008 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
Pages: |
320 |
Description: |
The new edition of Cultural Theory: An Introduction is a concise, student friendly introduction to the field of cultural theory and sociology of culture. The second edition of this important text covers fields such as symbolic interactionism, structuralism, and psychoanalysis, and leading thinkers like Foucault, Bourdieu, Habermas, and Giddens. |
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This second edition of Cultural Theory provides a concise introduction to cultural theory, placing major figures, traditional concepts, and contemporary themes within a sharp conceptual framework. Provides a student-friendly introduction to what can often be a complex field of study Updates the first edition in response to reader feedback and to the changing nature of the field Includes additional coverage of theorists from the classical period to include Nietzsche and DuBois Introduces entirely new chapters on race and gender theory, and the body Considers themes that have become more important in theoretical activity in recent years such as computers and virtual reality, cosmopolitanism, and performance theory Draws on theories and theorists from continental Europe as well as the English-speaking world |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) |
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