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Culture Industry
Heinz Steinert
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Paperback. Steinert applies Horkheimer and Adornoa s theory of the a culture industrya to contemporary culture and demonstrates the relevance of the analysis for the twenty--first century. Sets out to explain precisely what is meant by the term a culture industrya , providing an accessible exposition of the key themes and concepts. Translator(s): Spencer, Sally-Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
The term ‘culture industry’ has been a key reference point in the critical literature on culture and the media ever since the classic chapter in Horkheimer and Adorno’s Dialectic of Enlightenment, yet until now there has been little attempt to update the analysis for the present day. In this innovative new book, Heinz Steinert applies the concept of culture industry to contemporary cultural forms and demonstrates its relevance for the twenty-first century.
The term ‘culture industry’ has been a key reference point in the critical literature on culture and the media ever since the classic chapter in Horkheimer and Adorno’s Dialectic of Enlightenment, yet until now there has been little attempt to update the analysis for the present day. In this innovative new book, Heinz Steinert applies the concept of culture industry to contemporary cultural forms and demonstrates its relevance for the twenty-first century.
Unravelling Horkheimer and Adorno’s complex prose, Steinert sets out to explain precisely what is meant by the term ‘culture industry’. Writing in a clear ... Read more
This is an original book that provides a fresh critical perspective on culture and the media. It will be essential reading for students of media and cultural studies, sociology and of the humanities in general.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745626772
SKU
V9780745626772
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About Heinz Steinert
Heinz Steinert is Professor of Sociology at the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University, Frankfurt and Foundation Director of the Institute for the Sociology of Law and Criminology, Vienna.
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"Adorno and Horkheimer’s analysis of the cultural industry remains an important model for understanding contemporary media culture. Heinz Steinert provides an excellent presentation of Adorno and Horkheimer’s perspectives on media culture and useful instructions on how to read their text and the products of culture industry, helping to enable his readers to become cultural critics of contemporary culture and theoretical ... Read more