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Cultural Studies: A Practical Introduction - Softcover

Ryan, Michael

 
9781405170499: Cultural Studies: A Practical Introduction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1405170492 ISBN 13: 9781405170499
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

This hands-on survey introduces students to the diverse fields that comprise cultural studies, from visual culture to popular music and new media. It can be used as a standalone text or is the perfect companion volume to Ryan's Cultural Studies: An Anthology.

  • Provides a comprehensive overview of the field, from cyberculture and digital media to fashion and new formulations of gender identity
  • Includes student exercises and activities for each chapter
  • Teaches cultural analysis through practical examples and application
  • Gives students across disciplines the tools to become practitioners of Cultural Studies and active cultural analysts  
  • The perfect companion volume to Ryan's Cultural Studies Anthology (2008)

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About the Author

Michael Ryan is Professor of Film and Media Arts at Temple University. His books include An Introduction to Film Analysis, Marxism and Deconstruction, Politics and Culture, Camera Politica, Cultural Studies; An Anthology, and Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction.

From the Back Cover

Culture is the software of our lives: it is the program we live by and the rules that determine how we think and act. Yet these rules are dynamic, changing as we speak, write, and create – changing as we live. This innovative text provides a comprehensive introduction to Cultural Studies, from cyberculture and digital media to fashion and the new formulations of gender identity. The perfect companion volume to Ryan's Cultural Studies: An Anthology, this hands-on guide introduces students to the diverse fields that comprise Cultural Studies, from visual culture to popular music and new media.

With an emphasis on student exercises and activities, Ryan teaches cultural analysis through practical examples and applications. More than just a summary of the major ideas in the field, this wide-ranging introduction gives students of many disciplines the tools to become practitioners of Cultural Studies and active cultural analysts.

From the Inside Flap

Culture is the software of our lives: it is the program we live by and the rules that determine how we think and act. Yet these rules are dynamic, changing as we speak, write, and create – changing as we live. This innovative text provides a comprehensive introduction to Cultural Studies, from cyberculture and digital media to fashion and the new formulations of gender identity. The perfect companion volume to Ryan's Cultural Studies: An Anthology, this hands-on guide introduces students to the diverse fields that comprise Cultural Studies, from visual culture to popular music and new media.

With an emphasis on student exercises and activities, Ryan teaches cultural analysis through practical examples and applications. More than just a summary of the major ideas in the field, this wide-ranging introduction gives students of many disciplines the tools to become practitioners of Cultural Studies and active cultural analysts.

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1405170492
ISBN 13 
9781405170499
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
214