The Cultural Studies Reader

ISBN 10: 0415374138 / ISBN 13: 9780415374132

Published by Routledge, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cultural Studies Reader
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415374138
• ISBN 13: 9780415374132
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The Cultural Studies Reader is the ideal introduction for students. A revised introduction explaining the history and key concerns of cultural studies brings together important articles by leading thinkers to provide an essential guide to the development, key issues and future directions of cultural studies.

This fully updated third edition includes:

• 36 essays including 21 new articles
• An editor’s preface succinctly introducing each article with suggestions for further reading
• Comprehensive coverage of every major cultural studies method and theory
• An updated account of recent developments in the field
• Articles on new areas such as culture and nature and the cultures of globalization
• New key thinkers such as CLR James, Gilles Deleuze, Antonio Negri and Edward Said, included for the first time

The Cultural Studies Reader is designed to be read around the world and deals with issues relevant to each continent

About the Author

Simon During is a Professor of English and Cultural Studies at Johns Hopkins University, USA. He is the author of Cultural Studies: A Critical Introduction (2005); Modern Enchantments: The Cultural Power of Secular Magic (2004) and Foucault and Literature (1992).