Cultural theory : a glossary / Peter Brooker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brooker, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Culture--Terminology.

Culture.

Physical Description:

xiii, 285 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Arnold, [1999]

Summary:

This is an indispensable guide to the changing meanings and issues in Cultural Studies and, more widely, in the study of culture. It contains over 300 entries on key terms, presenting cultural theory as a continuing set of debates that challenge received attitudes and redefine current issues in a productive way. Fields covered include feminism, marxism, psychoanalysis, structuralism, poststructuralism, discourse, postmodernism, postcolonialism, literary criticism and aesthetic theory, film, media and popular culture, sociology of culture, and information theory.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-285).

ISBN:

0340691468

OCLC:

39085392