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With over 40,000 copies sold, Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice has been the indispensable guide to studying culture for generations of students, pulling key concepts, theories and thinkers in one comprehensive, authoritative yet accessible resource.

This is the perfect book for any student needing a vibrant, comprehensive introduction to cultural studies.

The Fourth Edition of Chris Barker′s best-selling text builds upon the scope and authority of previous editions; the book represents a... Read Full Overview

'One of the things I like about [ Cultural Studies ] is its comprehensibility; I teach students who speak/read English as a second language. They are quite fluent, but as you know, academic syntax can often be quite obtuse (and theres an example!). All my students told me that... Read Full Overview

"It is comprehensive in scope, clearly written, competent and accurate, and yet provides an original and useful perspective on cultural studies as well as an overview of key concepts, methods, topics and the material of cultural studies."

--Doug Kellner, University... Read Full Overview

This is the perfect book for any student needing a vibrant, comprehensive introduction to cultural studies.

The Fourth Edition of Chris Barker′s best-selling text builds upon the scope and authority of previous editions; the book represents a... Read Full Overview

"This is probably the best general textbook that has been written on cultural studies to date. Barker covers an enormous amount of material. He explicates key concepts and theories in the field and focuses upon particular issues of contemporary interest.... Barker is always... Read Full Overview

"This book presents a magisterial overview of Cultural Studies, and of studies of culture more broadly. It synthesizes a bewildering range of writers and ideas into a comprehensible narrative. It's respectful to the history of ideas and completely cutting edge. I learned a... Read Full Overview

Praise for the First Edition : 'This is the best general textbook that has been written on cultural studies to date. Barker covers an enormous amount of material. He explicates key concepts and theories in the field and focuses upon particular issues of contemporary interest... Read Full Overview

"It is comprehensive in scope, clearly written, competent and accurate, and yet provides an original and useful perspective on cultural studies as well as an overview of key concepts, methods, topics and the material of cultural studies."

--Doug Kellner, University... Read Full Overview