Doing Cultural Theory
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Doing Cultural Theory
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Author : David Walton
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2012-03-26
Doing Cultural Theory written by David Walton and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-26 with Social Science categories.
"Will be a very useful tool for any student trying to make sense of the vast expanses of contemporary cultural theory and criticism. Well-written and admirably self-reflective, it combines rigorous explications and applications of many of the most influential concepts and theorists." - Lawrence Grossberg, University of North Carolina "Accessible and insightful throughout; offering help to both experienced and inexperienced students of cultural theory. Highly recommended." - John Storey, University of Sunderland Doing Cultural Theory teaches more than just the basics of cultural theory. It unpacks its complexities with real-life examples, and shows readers how to link theory and practice. This book: Offers accessible introductions to how cultural studies has engaged with key theories in structuralism, poststructuralism and postmodernism Teaches straightforward ways of practising these theories so students learn to think for themselves Uses ′practice′ boxes to show students how to apply cultural theory in the real world Guides students through the literature with carefully selected further reading recommendation. Other textbooks only show how others have analyzed and interpreted the world. Doing Cultural Theory takes it a step further and teaches students step-by-step how to do cultural theory for themselves.
Rethinking Cultural Studies
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Author : David Lee Rubin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Rethinking Cultural Studies written by David Lee Rubin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Culture categories.
How To Do Things With Cultural Theory
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Author : Matt Hills
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Release Date : 2005-08-26
How To Do Things With Cultural Theory written by Matt Hills and has been published by Bloomsbury Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-26 with Literary Criticism categories.
Instead of approaching cultural theory as a set of pronouncements to be learned, this book considers why lecturers, students and cultural producers and consumers outside the university system might all want to theorize what culture is and how it works. Taking its cue from J L Austin's infamous How to Do Things With Words, which argued that language doesn't just reflect the world but is used to achieve things in the world, this book approaches cultural theory as something to be used, performed, adapted, transformed and created in new contexts by its own consumer-producers. How To Do Things With Cultural Theory considers how key theories have been constructed and written, treating theory as a text to be analyzed. What narratives recur across different cultural theories? And what does it mean to construct one's cultural identity as a "theorist"? Addressing the cultural and subcultural identities that "theory" generates and sustains, this book asks what desires, fantasies, ideals and politics drive people to become "cultural theorists." As well as analyzing the production and circulation of theory, this book also tackles the thorny question of how best to read theory. Despite being what lecturers and students spend much of their time doing, the act of reading theory has typically been taken for granted or rendered invisible within cultural theory itself.
Introducing Cultural Studies
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Author : David Walton
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2007-11-29
Introducing Cultural Studies written by David Walton and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-29 with Social Science categories.
"An outstanding entry level text aimed at those with little or no cultural studies knowledge... Innovative, creative and clever." - Times Higher Education "The ideal textbook for FE and first year HE cultural studies students. Its quality and character allow the reader to ‘feel’ the enthusiasm of its author which in turn becomes infectious, instilling in the reader a genuine sense of ebullient perturbation." - Art/Design/Media, The Higher Education Authority An introduction to the practice of cultural studies, this book is ideal for undergraduate courses. Full of practical exercises that will get students thinking and writing about the issues they encounter, this book offers its readers the conceptual tools to practice cultural analysis for themselves. There are heuristics to help students prepare and write projects, and the book provides plenty of examples to help students develop their own ideas. Written in a creative, playful and witty style, this book: Links key concepts to the key theorists of cultural studies. Includes a wide range of references of popular cultural forms. Emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of cultural studies. Includes pedagogical features, such as dialogues, graphs, images and recommended readings. The book′s skills-based approach enables students to develop their creative skills, and shows students how to improve their powers of analysis generally.
Research Methods For Cultural Studies
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Author : Michael Pickering
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Research Methods For Cultural Studies written by Michael Pickering and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Reference categories.
An introduction to a range of research methods that are deployed in the study of cultural studies and related disciplines.
Dreams Of Lost Humanity A Marxist Analysis Of Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep By Philip K Dick
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Author : Martin Lausten
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2016-06-07
Dreams Of Lost Humanity A Marxist Analysis Of Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep By Philip K Dick written by Martin Lausten and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-07 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: A+, , course: Literary History and Theory, language: English, abstract: Published in 1968 "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick, the novel is set in a post-apocalyptic near-future America, which is falling apart, after a nuclear war called World War Terminus. Animals are almost extinct and keeping and owning animals have become an obsession for the remaining society. The worst thing a human can do is to harm an animal or to feel nothing at the idea of harming an animal. Thus caring for an animal has become symbol of one's humanity. However, because genuine animals are extremely expensive very few people can afford them and so most people are forced towards the much cheaper electric animals to keep up the pretence. To own a real animal is a sign of distinction and prestige. Before the story's beginning Deckard owned a genuine sheep, but it died, and Deckard had to replace it with an electric one. Deckard's electric sheep leaves him discontent as he yearns for the prestige that would come with the ownership of a real animal. The novel is arguably as influential and relevant today as when it came out. Its social commentary and critique of a twenty-first century America in the grip of soul-crushing hyper-capitalism can be said to be poignant still. The works of Philip K. Dick and, in particular, Do Androids Dream has attracted a small army of scholars and theorist who have applied everything from psychoanalytical criticism to postmodernism. However, a Marxist criticism has not been applied to Do Androids Dream so far. Such a reading is the focus of this paper, as I find that there are several reference to Marxist theory. Throughout the novel, Dick provides a profound social commentary through the vision of a near-future dystopian society. Dick vividly demonstrates how consumerism and capitalism can create a society loaded with socialist elements, even in a world that has suffered nuclear war. Through Deckard who contemplates his place in society via his disdain of his electric sheep, Dick forces the reader to consider the importance of material possessions and how they can affect social status. One would assume that material things would have less significance in a world that has suffered a nuclear holocaust, however, Do Androids Dream shows the opposite; namely, a scenario where one's possessions in society are of the utmost importance. To illustrate how a dystopian society would still hold material possessions in such high regard, Dick embeds numerous Marxist elements into his work as h
Doing Internet Research
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Author : Steve Jones
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Release Date : 1999
Doing Internet Research written by Steve Jones and has been published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Computers categories.
Whether or not one believes the hyperbolic claims about the Internet being the biggest thing since the invention of the wheel, the Internet is a medium with great consequences for social and economic life. Doing Internet Research is written to help people discern in what ways it has commanded the public imagination, and the methodological issues that arise when one tries to study and understand the social processes occurring within the Internet. Each contributor to the volume offers original responses in the search for, and critique of, methods with which to study the Internet and the social, political, economic, artistic, communicative phenomena occurring within and around it. This book provides encouragement for readers getting started with Internet research and also provides perspective on this new and ubiquitous communication medium.
Leadership And Politics
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Author : Bryan D. Jones
language : en
Publisher: Studies in Government and Public Policy
Release Date : 1989
Leadership And Politics written by Bryan D. Jones and has been published by Studies in Government and Public Policy this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Business & Economics categories.
In twelve essays, influential scholars in political science explore the meaning of political leadership from the kaleidoscopic perspectives of the leaders, institutions, goals, procedures, problems, and traditions involved. The approaches, as varied as the subject itself, coalesce around the central question of how leaders interact with, transform, or are controlled by the organizations they lead.
Richard Hoggart And Cultural Studies
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Author : Susan J. Owen
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Release Date : 2008-10-14
Richard Hoggart And Cultural Studies written by Susan J. Owen and has been published by Palgrave MacMillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-14 with Education categories.
In this new collection of essays, a range of established and emerging cultural critics re-evaluate Richard Hoggart's contribution to the history of ideas and to the discipline of Cultural Studies. They examine Hoggart's legacy, identifying his widespread influence, tracing continuities and complexities, and affirming his importance.
Mester New
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Mester New written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Brazilian literature categories.