Cultural Studies As Critical Theory

Informationen zum Autor Ben Agger Klappentext Examines the field of cultural studies and argues for its relevance in addressing the enormous impact of popular culture and mass media today. Among the perspectives analysed are the Marxist sociology of culture and poststructural/postmodern analysis Zusammenfassung Examines the field of cultural studies and argues for its relevance in addressing the enormous impact of popular culture and mass media today. Among the perspectives analysed are the Marxist sociology of culture and poststructural/postmodern analysis Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 What is Cultural Studies?; Chapter 2 Popular Culture as Serious Business; Chapter 3 Marxist Theories of Culture; Chapter 4 The Frankfurt School’s Aesthetic Politics; Chapter 5 The Birmingham School of Cultural Studies; Chapter 6 Poststructuralism and Postmodernism on Culture; Chapter 7 Feminist Cultural Studies; Chapter 8 Needs, Values and Cultural Criticism; Chapter 9 Deprogramming the Cult of Cultural Studies; Chapter 10 Cultural Studies as Everyday Life in the Society of the Spectacle;

Product details

• Authors: Ben Agger, Agger Ben
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.1992
• EAN: 9781850009658
• ISBN: 978-1-85000-965-8
• No. of pages: 226
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General