Cultural Theory and the Problem of Modernity
Cultural Theory and the Problem of Modernity
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Summary
This book presents a critical analysis of the relation between sociological theory and recent debates in cultural studies. The book examines the problems of theorising issues such as modernity, mass culture and postmodernity by advocating a historical and context-based approach.
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Cultural Theory and the Problem of Modernity by Alan Swingewood
This book presents a critical analysis of the relation between sociological theory and recent debates in cultural studies. A distinctive sociological perspective is developed based on the work of Marx, Weber, Bourdieu and Bakhtin. The book examines the problems of theorising issues such as modernity, mass culture and postmodernity by advocating a historical and context-based approach.
ALAN SWINGEWOOD is Lecturer in Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of A Short History of Sociological Thought (second edition) and The Myth of Mass Culture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780333613429 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333613422 |
| Title | Cultural Theory and the Problem of Modernity |
| Author | Alan Swingewood |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1998-08-24 |
| Number of pages | 188 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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