Author : Raymond Williams
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,82 MB
Release : 1958
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Culture and Society
Raymond Williams
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Culture and Society
David Oswell
Author : David Oswell
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 22,20 MB
Release : 2006-12-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1847877532
"Too often cultural studies discourse seems cut off from wider developments in social theory. As a sociologist with a strong cultural studies sensibility, David Oswell is ideally placed to put this right. Through a series of well-judged and historically nuanced readings of cultural, social theory and critical philosophy, this book provides just the bridge between cultural studies and wider debates that we need" - Nick Couldry, London School of Economics and Political Science David Oswell has written a comprehensive introduction to cultural studies that guides the reader through the field′s central foundations and its freshest ideas. This book: Grounds the reader in the foundations of cultural studies and cultural theory: language and semiology, ideology and power, mass and popular culture. Analyzes the central problems: identity, body, economy, globalization and empire. Introduces the latest developments on materiality, agency, technology and nature. Culture and Society is an invaluable guide for students navigating the dynamic debates and intellectual challenges of cultural studies. Its breadth and unparalleled coverage of theory will also ensure that it is read by anyone interested in questions of materiality and culture.
Law in Culture and Society
Laura Nader
Author : Laura Nader
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 13,43 MB
Release : 1997-04-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780520208339
"A classic collection in the anthropology of law. While some exceptionally good descriptive work is presented, the volume is particularly valuable in providing a range of thoughtful, engaged, and empirically grounded theoretical explorations of issues in the comparative study of law and conflict."—Donald Brenneis, author of Dangerous Words
Society and Culture
Bryan S Turner
Author : Bryan S Turner
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 22,7 MB
Release : 2001-04-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1412933684
Society and Culture reclaims the classical heritage, provides a clear-eyed assessment of the promise of sociology in the 21st century and asks whether the `cultural turn′ has made the study of society redundant. Sociologists have objected to the rise of cultural studies on the grounds that it produces cultural relativism and lacks a stable research agenda. This book looks at these criticisms and illustrates the relevance of a sociological perspective in the analysis of human practice. The book argues that the classical tradition must be treated as a living tradition, rather than a period piece. It analyzes the fundamental principles of belonging and conflict in society and provides a detailed critical survey of the principal social theories that offer solutions to the challenges of modernism.
Woman, Culture, and Society
Michelle Zimbalist Rosaldo
Author : Michelle Zimbalist Rosaldo
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 20,73 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804708517
Female anthropologists scan patterns and changes in women's roles in various social systems
Culture and Society
Rosamund Billington
Author : Rosamund Billington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,9 MB
Release : 1991-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 134921518X
This text explores the difficulties of defining a sociology of 'culture', emphasising the complex, interdisciplinary nature of 'cultural studies', and the variety of theoretical contributions from sociology, literature, history and anthropology. Intended for a wide range of undergraduates, the text covers areas not usually included in cultural studies, together with those more familiar to the field. It deals with the development and breakdown of key conceptual distinctions, like structure/culture, culture/knowledge, objective reality/subjective experience and the implications for the study of culture.
Consumer Culture and Society
Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy
Author : Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 35,33 MB
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 148335816X
Consumer Culture and Society offers an introduction to the study of consumerism and consumption from a sociological perspective. Author Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy examines what we buy, how and where we consume, the meanings attached to the things we purchase, and the social forces that enable and constrain consumer behavior. Opening chapters provide a theoretical overview and history of consumer society and featured case studies look at mass consumption in familiar contexts, such as tourism, food, and higher education. The book explores ethical and political concerns, including consumer activism, indebtedness, alternative forms of consumption, and dilemmas surrounding the globalization of consumer culture.
Culture and Society
Jeffrey C. Alexander
Author : Jeffrey C. Alexander
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 29,1 MB
Release : 1990-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780521359399
Brings together the major statements by the leading contemporary scholars of cultural analysis on the relationship between culture and society.
Introduction to Sociology: Culture and Society
Thomas Spence
Author : Thomas Spence
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 30,12 MB
Release : 2019-06-04
Category :
ISBN : 9781682857519
The scientific study of society is known as sociology. All spheres of human activity are continuously influenced by a complex interplay of individual agency and social structure. The study of society expands to the domains of health, economy, education, military and science. However, at its core, the field is focused on the study of culture, criminality and punishment, economy, family, gender and sexuality, health and illness, peace, war and conflict, etc. Sociological study and research is vital for educators, policy makers, legislators, non-profit organizations and non-governmental organizations, social workers and anyone with the inclination to resolve or address social issues. The central problems of sociological theory are concerned with the way to transcend, link or cope with the dichotomies of structure and agency, subjectivity and objectivity, and synchrony and diachrony. Modern sociological studies are advanced by the adoption of hermeneutic, philosophic and interpretive techniques as well as analytic, computational and mathematical approaches to the study of society and culture. This book is a valuable compilation of topics, ranging from the basic to the most complex advancements in the field of sociology. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies and advanced studies have been included in this book. With state-of-the-art inputs by acclaimed experts of this field, this book targets students and professionals.
Culture, Society and the Media
Tony Bennett
Author : Tony Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 48,53 MB
Release : 2005-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134972121
This book discusses two related themes concerning the role and processes of mass communication in society. The first deals with questions regarding the power of the media: how should it be defined? how is it wielded and by whom? are previous approaches and answers to such questions adequate? The second theme revolves around the divisions between the liberal pluralist and Marxist approaches to the analysis of the nature of the media. These divisions have, in recent years, been fundamental to the debate concerning the understanding of the role of mass communication, and the examination of them in this book will challenge the reader to look more closely at a number of assumptions that have long been taken for granted.