Cultural Studies: From Theory to Action
Pepi Leistyna
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Description for Cultural Studies: From Theory to Action
Paperback. Presents work done in key areas of concern to cultural studies, including globalization, class analysis, media and representational politics, racism, sexism and heterosexism. This book highlights consciousness-raising, coalition building, resistance, activism and structural change to chart the ways the public can wage war against oppression. Editor(s): Leistyna, Pepi. Num Pages: 600 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Cultural Studies: From Theory to Action is a landmark collection of key works that inspires, provokes, and revitalizes conversations about issues of social and economic justice and the current crisis in democracy.
- Brings together work done in key areas of concern to cultural studies, including globalization, class analysis, media and representational politics, racism, sexism, and heterosexism.
- Juxtaposes major theoretical pieces with “micro-literatures” by activists, artists, and teachers who are striving hard to put theory into practices.
- Highlights consciousness-raising, coalition building, resistance, activism and structural change to chart the ways a critical public can effectively wage war against oppression.
- Includes generous lists of suggested ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631224389
SKU
V9780631224389
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Pepi Leistyna
Pepi Leistyna is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is the author of Presence of Mind: Education and the Politics of Deception (1999) and Defining and Designing Multiculturalism (2002), and co-editor of Breaking Free: The Transformative Power of Critical Pedagogy (1996) and Corpus Analysis: Language Structure and Language Use (2003).
Reviews for Cultural Studies: From Theory to Action
“Cultural Studies: From Theory to Action should help return the field of cultural studies to some of the important political concerns that initially inspired it and gave it vitality.” Arif Dirlik, University of Oregon ... Read more