Cultural Change and Ordinary Life

Longhurst, Brian

ISBN 10: 0335221874 / ISBN 13: 9780335221875

Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cultural Change and Ordinary Life
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335221874
• ISBN 13: 9780335221875
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.58 pounds

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Synopsis

This book explores conceptualisations and the social patterning of ordinary and everyday life in the context of the implications of recent theories and accounts of social and cultural change. It suggests that a new understanding of ordinary life, as opposed to a critique or celebration of it, which combines consideration of routine and points of high emotional investment, can be produced from a variety of sources that have not yet been brought together in any systematic fashion. These resources include: theories of social and cultural capital; theories and evidence of cultural omnivorousness and univoreness; arguments concerning postmodernity and globalisation; theories and accounts of everyday enthusiasm; and participation in voluntary associations. The book develops the arguments concerning the nature of cultural and social life.

About the Author

Professor Brian Longhurst is a sociologist who has long standing interests in cultural studies, media studies and the sociology of culture. His books include Popular Music and Society (Polity Press, 1995, 2007), The Penguin Dictionary of Media Studies (co-authored, 2007), Globalization and Belonging (co-authored, Sage, 2005), Introducing Cultural Studies (co-authored, Pearson, 1999, 2004) and Audiences: A Sociological Theory of Performance and Imagination (co-authored 1998). He has held research grants from various bodies including ESRC and EPSRC and has published widely in a range of journals and edited collections. He was formerly Head of the School of English, Sociology, Politics & Contemporary History (ESPaCH), Associate Dean for Research and Director of the Institute for Social Research, all at the University of Salford. He has been a Director of Salford's prize winning initiative, Community Finance Solutions and was the founding Chair of the Board of East Lancs Moneyline (ELM), a successful Community Reinvestment Trust.