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Studying Culture: A practical Introduction
Judy Giles
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Description for Studying Culture: A practical Introduction
Paperback. Fully revised and updated, this second edition is an ideal introduction for those who are new to the study of culture. Featuring global case studies, selections of readings, exercises, and commentary throughout, it spans the subject from issues of identity through to technological trends. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
Fully revised and updated, this second edition is an ideal introduction for those who are new to the study of culture. Featuring global case studies, selections of readings, exercises, and commentary throughout, it spans the subject from issues of identity through to technological trends.
Fully revised and updated, this second edition is an ideal introduction for those who are new to the study of culture. Featuring global case studies, selections of readings, exercises, and commentary throughout, it spans the subject from issues of identity through to technological trends.
- Explores key issues and theories on identities, representation, histories, places, and spaces, discussing the various interpretations of culture and cultural studies
- Incorporates new work on the study of space, place, identity, gender, and cultural history, as well as new sections on cultural studies theories and methodology in each chapter
- Introduces ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
472g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405155922
SKU
V9781405155922
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99-50
About Judy Giles
Professor Judy Giles lectures in Cultural Studies and Literature at York St. John University. She is the author of The Parlour and the Suburb (2004) and co-editor of Writing Englishness 1900–1950 (1995). Professor Tim Middleton lectures in Literature & Creative Studies at Bath Spa University. He has published on modern and contemporary fiction, masculinity, and national identity ... Read more
Reviews for Studying Culture: A practical Introduction
“This is an invaluable introduction for students across the humanities and social sciences. A synthesis of carefully weighted comment, readings, images, and activities involves the reader in the pleasures, perils, and multiple meanings of that most complex word, ‘culture’.” Mary Eagleton, Leeds Metropolitan University