British Cultural Studies: An Introduction (Media and Popular Culture, No. 7)

Graeme Turner

ISBN 10: 0415906881 / ISBN 13: 9780415906883

Published by Routledge, 1990

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Good condition. Some minor edgewear. Light soiling to outside page edges. All intact. No writing or marking. Not Ex-Library.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: British Cultural Studies: An Introduction (Media and Popular Culture, No. 7)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415906881
• ISBN 13: 9780415906883
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 8W x 10H x 2D inches 8 inches width by 10 inches height by 2 inches depth

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Synopsis

The development of the British tradition of cultural studies is perhaps the most significant event in contemporary humanities and social sciences. This introductory-level survey of the field provides an overview of the key concepts and central themes that have informed British cultural language, semiotics, Marxism, individualism, and discourse theory. It provides a brief history of the development of the British tradition and analyzes central categories of cultural the notion of the text, audiences, everyday life, and the understanding of ideology.

Review

"'With his customary intelligence, Graeme Turner has transformed a diverse and complex field into a coherent body of knowledge that can be digested by students. This is the clearest, most comprehensive guide to the subject I know.'- Toby Miller."
"Original in both senses of the word, British Cultural Studies was the first and remains the best book of its kind. The latest edition responds to changes in both academic and activist cultural studies. Turner is alert to the needs of students, and judiciously appraises the work of many leading writers. He also raises new questions -- about citizenship and consumerism, identity and politics, quality and method -- that point the way forward for the field as a whole. John Hartley, Editor of the International Journal of Cultural Studies."
"The first, and still the best, introduction to British cultural studies. It is essential reading for all undergraduates in the field." - Professor John Storey, Director of the Centre for Research in Media and Cultural Studies, University of Sunderland.."