| Cultural Sociology in Practice Contributor(s): Edles, Laura Desfor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0631210903 ISBN-13: 9780631210900 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $62.32 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1991 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 |
| Dewey: 306 |
| LCCN: 2001025206 |
| Series: 21st Century Sociology |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.04" W x 8.98" (0.89 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| 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. |