The Aesthetics of Cultural Studies - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0631223061 ISBN 13 : 9780631223061

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Synopsis

The subject of the aesthetic has returned to cultural and literary debates with a vengeance. The Aesthetics of Cultural Studies is a timely and authoritative collection of essays that analyze the role of aesthetics in American and British cultural studies, and reflect on its recuperation in the field. Contains first-rate, original essays that analyze the role of aesthetics in American and British cultural studies, and reflect on its recuperation in the field. Contributors are leading scholars, internationally based. Includes substantial introductory material by the editor.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

The subject of the aesthetic has returned to cultural and literary debates with a vengeance. The Aesthetics of Cultural Studies is a timely and authoritative collection of essays that analyze the role of aesthetics in American and British cultural studies, and reflect on its recuperation in the field. An international group of leading scholars write eloquently and convincingly about aesthetics in terms of subcultural analysis, the question of judgment in contemporary popular culture, the history of US and UK cultural studies, and the current state of the field.

A substantial editorial introduction opens the volume to help orient the reader to specific contributions and major debates. This is a must–have book for students of cultural studies, media, and communications.

Revue de presse :

"This book is a refreshing reminder that cultural studies of pleasure can (and should) be pleasurable. Interesting questions, engaging voices, rueful disagreements, startling juxtapositions of topic and concept. A book to make you laugh while thinking and think while laughing. What more could anyone want?"
– Simon Frith, University of Stirling

"These essays are both timely and hard–hitting. The Aesthetics of Cultural Studies shows how crucial the provocation of cultural studies has been and remains for aesthetic thought. No grown–up or wide–awake account of the place and possibilities of the aesthetic can afford to ignore the arguments convened here."
––Steven Connor, Birkbeck College

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0631223061
• ISBN 13: 9780631223061
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 220