Doing Cultural Theory

By David Walton

Book Overview

Doing Cultural Theory is a textbook and a toolkit that teaches the basics of cultural theory, unpacks its complexities with real-life examples, and shows readers how to link theory and practice.

Key Features

Offers accessible introductions to how cultural studies has engaged with key theories in structuralism, poststructuralism and postmodernismTeaches straightforward ways of practicing these theories so students learn to think for themselvesUses ′Practice′ boxes to show students how to apply cultural theory in the real worldGuides students through the literature with carefully selected further reading recommendations

Other textbooks only show how others have analyzed and interpreted the world. Doing Cultural Theory takes it a step further and teaches students step-by-step how to do cultural theory for themselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 085702485X
• ISBN13: 9780857024855
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.4"