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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816876003321

Autore

Jenks Chris

Titolo

Culture / / Chris Jenks

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2005

ISBN

1-134-30327-0

1-280-05423-9

0-415-33868-9

0-203-44631-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xii, 234 p

Collana

Key ideas

Classificazione

71.50

Disciplina

306

Soggetti

Culture - Philosophy

Social structure

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [214]-224) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The origins of the concept of culture in philosophy and the literary tradition -- The relation between culture and social structure -- Culture, idealism and social action -- Culture, Marxism and materialism -- Cultural stratification -- Cultural reproduction -- Subculture -- Visual culture -- Urban culture -- Culture and postmodernism -- Cultural studies : what is it?

Sommario/riassunto

Culture is a concept that has remained on the top of the agenda within the social sciences for two decades. It incites controversy and debate and always appears fresh. This book, updated throughout and with new sections on visual culture, urban culture and subcultures, argues that to understand the concept we need to locate it within traditions of thought and appreciate its political and ideological bases. The book looks at the concept of culture in the context of idealism and materialism, examining its relation to the notion of social structure and assessing its once assumed monopoly within literary study. Culture remains stimulating throughout. A standard reference text for students on sociology and cultural studies courses, this second concise and student-friendly edition offers an overview over the sociology of culture in an accessible format.