Cultural Sociology in Practice Contributor(s): Edles, Laura Desfor (Author) |
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ISBN: 063121089X ISBN-13: 9780631210894 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $156.37 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: " Cultural Sociology in Practice" is a concise introduction to the burgeoning new field of cultural sociology. Using straightforward language and popular examples, the book sorts out various cultural concepts and types of cultural analysis. Part I outlines the origins and theoretical premises of cultural sociology, and it demonstrates culturalist approaches to religion, the media/popular culture, and race/ethnicity. Part II explains exciting new culturalist methods, focusing on ethnography, discourse analysis, audience/reception research, and cultural history. The text also includes lists of key terms and study questions, providing a useful overview for students grappling with cultural concepts for the first time. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Methodology - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 306 |
LCCN: 2001025206 |
Series: 21st Century Sociology |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.24 lbs) 276 pages |
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Publisher Description: Cultural Sociology in Practice is a concise introduction to the burgeoning new field of cultural sociology. Using straightforward language and popular examples, the book sorts out the various definitions of the word culture in a sociological context. |