A Companion to Cultural Studies

Miller, Toby

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ISBN 10 : 1405141751 ISBN 13 : 9781405141758

Editeur : Wiley–Blackwell, 2006

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Revue de presse :

A remarkably impressive and international collection beautifully captures the restlessness, the malleability, and the theoretical flexibility of cultural studies, while exposing some of its limitations and failings a provocative, readable and useful collection. Media International Australia

Topics and methods of the global contributors are diverse and imaginative... readable and accessible to uninitiated outsiders and curious onlookers. Choice

A handy resource in which any university or college interested in contemporary cultural studies will want to invest. European Journal of Communication

Well organized. Times Higher Education Supplement

An expansive volume beneficial for the experienced student or teacher, and an appropriate enough introduction for the novice. Design Issues

Timely Strong on recommended source materials, with good stuff in each section, and a bibliographical section at the end. For the money, then, you would get a well–informed check–list of key works written/published over the last few decades The case for making cultural studies more political, economic, and policy–related is well put. Reference Reviews

Monumental an excellent place to start exploring conundrums surrounding the vexed institutional and academic location of cultural studies a sustained, diverse, contentious set of reflections of what cultural studies might do, where, and how [It] stunningly illustrates the interdisciplinarity of the field a rich collection. American Anthropologist

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Experts from five continents provide a thorough exploration of cultural studies, looking at different ideas, places and problems addressed by the field. Brings together the latest work in cultural studies and provides a synopsis of critical trends Showcases thirty contributors from five continents Addresses the key topics in the field, the relationship of cultural studies to other disciplines, and cultural studies around the world Offers a gritty introduction for the neophyte who is keen to find out what cultural studies is, and covers in–depth debates to satisfy the appetite of the advanced scholar Includes a comprehensive bibliography and a listing of cultural studies websites Now available in paperback for the course market.