书名: A Glossary of Cultural Studies
作者: Peter Brooker
出版社: Oxford University Press (2003)
语言: English
ISBN: 0340807008(hb)
ISBN: 0340807016(pb)
Review
'Peter Brooker's Cultural Theory: A Glossary stands out in the increasingly crowded field of guides to cultural studies. Brooker respects the complexity of contemporary theoretical debates while summarizing them in a clear and concise fashion. This is a useful, smart, and extremely well conceived glossary.' Professor Will Straw, McGill University of Canada 'This is a remarkable and valuable glossary with an impressive range and depth which will become a valuable reference text. It is a model of engaged intellectual study which will provide 'conceptual fuel' for students and scholars of the cultural. It is clearly written with an aim towards encouraging understanding and demonstrating respect for the reader.' Dr. Ann Gary, University of Birmingham, UK
Product Description
Praise for the first edition of 'A Glossary of Cultural Theory': 'It provides excellent accounts of key terms; very useful for students.' Professor John Storey, University of Sunderland, UK. 'This is a useful, smart and extremely well-conceived glossary.' Professor Will Straw, McGill University, Canada 'This is a remarkable and valuable glossary with an impressive range and depth which will become a valuable reference text.' Ann Gray, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies, University of Birmingham, UK
'A Glossary of Cultural Theory' provides the researcher and student with lucid and up-to-date guidance through the vibrant and changing debates in cultural studies and related disciplines. In a field where meanings are frequently complex and ambiguous, it has been praised for its clarity and helpfulness. This new edition has been updated throughout. Among the new terms are entries for Ecology, Everyday Life, The Event, Nomadism, Psychogeography, and Taste along with terms at the cutting edge of new thinking in social and cultural theory such as Convergence, Cosmopolitanism, Cultural Intermediaries, the Posthuman and Thirdspace. It is an ideal resource for everyone wishing to keep up-to-date with the changing agenda in cultural studies.
About the Author
Professor of Modern Literature and Culture at University College Northampton
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