ISBN: 9780335208814

Understanding Culture and Society provides a new introduction to the field of cultural studies by focusing on the texts, artefacts and practices that make up everyday life. Rather than st… More...

Understanding Culture and Society provides a new introduction to the field of cultural studies by focusing on the texts, artefacts and practices that make up everyday life. Rather than starting with a set of theoretical traditions, Smith takes ‘the everyday’ as a launch pad for exploring cultures of shopping, gender, ethnicity, class, age, identity, urban life, body image and protest politics. Using a wide range of illustrations from music, local clubs, films, television, posters, photography, computer games, food, design, sport and graphic arts, this book relates cultural theories to the lived experiences of the people, relations and processes studied by cultural researchers. Key themes through this book include how meanings are produced, how identities are constructed, the classification of cultures, relations of power and how cultures are transformed.The book:Outlines the key ideas of culture, identity, discourse, texts, artefacts and practicesHas a reader friendly style, accessible layout and contemporary case studies to engage the interest of readersConsiders research techniques such as ethnography and discourse analysis as integral to the development of theories and concepts in the fieldIncludes key questions to set up the framework of each chapter Contains discussion extracts and assessment questions at the end of each chapter to involve and challenge students Chapters cover the major topics that students are likely to encounter in their studies including:consumption, material cultures, youth cultures, city cultures, disability, bodies, health and the environment as well as cultural politics, cultural theory and research. Mark Smith, Books, Fiction and Literature, Understanding Culture And Society Books>Fiction and Literature Using the practices and artifacts of everyday life as a launchpad, "Understanding Culture and Society "explores the cultures of ethnicity, gender, identity, class, age, shopping, and more. It uses a range of illustrations and case studies from music and computer games to sports and local clubs. Key themes include: How "meaning" is manufactured The construction of identity Classifications of cultures The politics of power How cultures are transformed<

ISBN: 9780335208814

Understanding Culture and Society provides a new introduction to the field of cultural studies by focusing on the texts, artefacts and practices that make up everyday life. Rather than st… More...

Understanding Culture and Society provides a new introduction to the field of cultural studies by focusing on the texts, artefacts and practices that make up everyday life. Rather than starting with a set of theoretical traditions, Smith takes ‘the everyday’ as a launch pad for exploring cultures of shopping, gender, ethnicity, class, age, identity, urban life, body image and protest politics. Using a wide range of illustrations from music, local clubs, films, television, posters, photography, computer games, food, design, sport and graphic arts, this book relates cultural theories to the lived experiences of the people, relations and processes studied by cultural researchers. Key themes through this book include how meanings are produced, how identities are constructed, the classification of cultures, relations of power and how cultures are transformed.The book:Outlines the key ideas of culture, identity, discourse, texts, artefacts and practicesHas a reader friendly style, accessible layout and contemporary case studies to engage the interest of readersConsiders research techniques such as ethnography and discourse analysis as integral to the development of theories and concepts in the fieldIncludes key questions to set up the framework of each chapter Contains discussion extracts and assessment questions at the end of each chapter to involve and challenge students Chapters cover the major topics that students are likely to encounter in their studies including:consumption, material cultures, youth cultures, city cultures, disability, bodies, health and the environment as well as cultural politics, cultural theory and research. Mark Smith, Books, Fiction and Literature, Understanding Culture And Society Books>Fiction and Literature, Open University Press<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: OPEN UNIV PR, [GR: 17400 - HC/Politikwissenschaft/Soziologie], [SW: - Archaeology / Anthropology], Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappe… More...

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: OPEN UNIV PR, [GR: 17400 - HC/Politikwissenschaft/Soziologie], [SW: - Archaeology / Anthropology], Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: Using the practices and artifacts of everyday life as a launchpad, "Understanding Culture and Society "explores the cultures of ethnicity, gender, identity, class, age, shopping, and more. It uses a range of illustrations and case studies from music and computer games to sports and local clubs. Key themes include: How "meaning" is manufactured The construction of identity Classifications of cultures The politics of power How cultures are transformed Using the practices and artifacts of everyday life as a launchpad, "Understanding Culture and Society "explores the cultures of ethnicity, gender, identity, class, age, shopping, and more. It uses a range of illustrations and case studies from music and computer games to sports and local clubs. Key themes include: How "meaning" is manufactured The construction of identity Classifications of cultures The politics of power How cultures are transformed<

2007, ISBN: 9780335208814

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Open University Press, Paperback, Auflage: 1, 192 Seiten, Publiziert: 2007-12-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Popular Culture, Politics & Social Sciences, Subjects, Books, Sociology, N… More...

Open University Press, Paperback, Auflage: 1, 192 Seiten, Publiziert: 2007-12-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Popular Culture, Politics & Social Sciences, Subjects, Books, Sociology, New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Specialty Boutique, Open University Press, 2007<

2008, ISBN: 9780335208814

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Open University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: 1, 192 Seiten, Publiziert: 2008-02-20T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Soziologie, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Anthropologie, Tasch… More...

Open University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: 1, 192 Seiten, Publiziert: 2008-02-20T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Soziologie, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Anthropologie, Taschenbücher, Open University Press, 2008<