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Studying Culture: A Practical Introduction ISBN: 0631206221 ISBN13: 9780631206224 Studying Culture: A Practical Introduction By: Edited by Judy Giles ; Tim Middleton Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Format: Paperback Our Price: 20.45 Discount: 7% RRP: 21.99

This accessible introduction to the key areas in the study of culture is written specifically for those who are new to the subject. The authors' selection of readings, exercises and commentary open up the field of cultural studies, incorporating new work in cultural geography, gender studies and cultural history. Part I opens with a discussion of the various interpretations of culture and cultural studies and goes on to explore identities, representation, histories and places and spaces. Part II extends the debate, introducing more complex issues including high and popular culture, subjectivities, consumption and new technologies. Each part ends with a case study which illustrates how abstract concepts can be applied to empirical material, and stresses the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to cultural analysis.Extracts from key theorists and commentators are integrated into the text to guide students through the major issues, theories and debates. Throughout the book, exercises and activities encourage the reader to think analytically about the issues raised. A full bibliography, references and suggestions for suitable wider reading point the way for further study. Studying Culture: A Practical Introduction lays the foundations for an understanding of and continuing interest in the study of culture, in all its diversity and variety.


Contents:

Acknowledgements

 Introduction

 Part I: 1

What is Culture? 2

Identities

 3

Representation

 4

History

 5

Places and Spaces

 6

Case Study 1 - The Suburban Semi-detached in Interwar Britain

 Part II: 7

High Culture/Popular Culture

 8

Subjectivities

 9

Consumption

 10

Case Study 2 - From TV to PC: Culture and Technology in the Late Twentieth Century

 Bibliography, References and Further Reading

 Index.


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This introduction to the key areas in the study of culture is written specifically for those who are new to the subject. The author's selection of readings, exercises and commentary open up the field of cultural studies, incorporating work in cultural geography, gender studies and cultural history.

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