Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice - Softcover

Barker, Chris

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9780761957751: Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761957758 ISBN 13: 9780761957751

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2000

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At last a single authored, carefully planned undergraduate textbook which tells you all you need to know about the theory and practice of cultural studies. The book maps the field, and guides you through the core issues. It covers all of the topics included on Cultural Studies courses. It's written in an uncluttered and accessible style. It does not rely on the experience of any single country to make its points. Instead it is a book for the English-speaking world of Cultural Studies where you will find out about: the key concepts in Cultural Studies (an extensive glossary is included); the key figures and schools of thought; the essential methodologies; the historical roots of the subject; the turns toward ideology, language, gender, race and identity; the challenges posed by postmodernism and postcolonialism; what cultural studies can bring to cultural policy.

Comprehensive in scope, and authoritative in its analysis, the book offers a one-stop introduction to Cultural Studies.

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Review:

`Barker's book is positioned as a comprehensive guide to the field of cultural studies, aimed primarily at those new to the subject. And in this it largely succeeds' - Media International Australia

`This is the best general textbook that has been written on cultural studies to date. Barker covers an enormous amount of material. He explicates key concepts and theories in the field and focuses upon particular issues of contemporary interest. Barker is always fair in his assessment of contrasting arguments and alternative points of view. Cultural Studies will enable students to make sense of a complex, fascinating and vital field of study' - Jim McGuigan, University of Loughborough

About the Author:

Chris Barker is a teacher and researcher with over 25 years experience. He has worked in a number of schools and universities in both England and Australia. He is currently Associate Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. Chris is the author of six previous books that are linked together by an interest in culture, meaning and communication. At present he is exploring questions of emotion in contemporary cultural life.

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