Cultural Studies As Critical Theory by Ben Agger (English) Paperback Book

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Examines the field of cultural studies and argues for its relevance in addressing the enormous impact of popular culture and mass media today. Among the perspectives analyzed are the Marxist sociology of culture, the Frankfurt School's cultural theory, poststructural/postmodern analysis and more.

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Examines the field of cultural studies and argues for its relevance in addressing the enormous impact of popular culture and mass media today. Among the perspectives analysed are the Marxist sociology of culture and poststructural/postmodern analysis

Author Biography

Ben Agger is Professor of Sociology and Humanities at the University of Texas, Arlington, where he also directs the Center for Theory. He edits the journal "Fast Capitalism", which can be found at He works in the areas of critical theory and cultural/media/Internet studies. Among his recent books are "The Sixties at 40: Leaders and Activists Remember and Look Forward" (Paradigm 2009) and "Oversharing: Presentations of Self in the Internet Age".

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 What is Cultural Studies?; Chapter 2 Popular Culture as Serious Business; Chapter 3 Marxist Theories of Culture; Chapter 4 The Frankfurt School's Aesthetic Politics; Chapter 5 The Birmingham School of Cultural Studies; Chapter 6 Poststructuralism and Postmodernism on Culture; Chapter 7 Feminist Cultural Studies; Chapter 8 Needs, Values and Cultural Criticism; Chapter 9 Deprogramming the Cult of Cultural Studies; Chapter 10 Cultural Studies as Everyday Life in the Society of the Spectacle;

Details ISBN1850009651 Author Ben Agger Short Title CULTURAL STUDIES AS CRITICAL T Language English ISBN-10 1850009651 ISBN-13 9781850009658 Media Book Format Paperback Birth 1953 Year 1992 Imprint Routledge Falmer Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 306 Edition 1st Illustrations black & white illustrations Residence Arlington, TX, US Affiliation University of Texas, USA University of Texas, Arlington, USA Universit DOI 10.1604/9781850009658 UK Release Date 1992-03-20 AU Release Date 1992-03-20 NZ Release Date 1992-03-20 Pages 226 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 1992-03-20 Alternative 9781850009641 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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