Here is an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of over 350 of the key terms encountered in cultural theory today. Each entry provides clear and succinct explanations for students throughout a wide range of disciplines. Topics include: Deconstruction Epistemology Feminism Hermene utics Holism Methodology Postmodernism Semiotics Soc iobiology Major entries are accompanied by suggestions for further reading, and there is also a bibliography of essential texts in cultural theory.
Now in its second edition, Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts is an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of over 350 of the key terms central to cultural theory today.
This second edition includes new entries on:
- colonialism
- cybercultur
- globalisation
- terrorism
- visual studies.
Providing clear and succinct introductions to a wide range of subjects, from feminism to postmodernism, Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts continues to be an essential resource for students of literature, sociology, philosophy and media and anyone wrestling with contemporary cultural theory.