Culture (Key Ideas) - Softcover

Jenks, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415338689 ISBN 13: 9780415338684

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

Culture is a concept that has remained on the top of the agenda within the social sciences for two decades. It incites controversy and debate and always appears fresh. This book, updated throughout and with new sections on visual culture, urban culture and subcultures, argues that to understand the concept we need to locate it within traditions of thought and appreciate its political and ideological bases. The book looks at the concept of culture in the context of idealism and materialism, examining its relation to the notion of social structure and assessing its once assumed monopoly within literary study.

Culture remains stimulating throughout. A standard reference text for students on sociology and cultural studies courses, this second concise and student-friendly edition offers an overview over the sociology of culture in an accessible format.

About this title

About the Author:

Chris Jenks is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Head of the Department of Sociology, Goldsmith's College, University of London.

Review:

Praise for the previous edition:
'A very good book - jam-packed with clear, erudite and insightful discussions of the history and varying usages and meanings of the concept of culture. It is a well balanced and well written text.' - Eric Dunning, Leicester University, UK

'Jenks gives us a marvellously clear overview of where we have been going in cultural studies.' - John O'Neill, York University, Toronto, Canada

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0415338689
• ISBN 13: 9780415338684
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 248