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During, Simon, 1950-

Cultural studies : a critical introduction / Simon During. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - vii, 244 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-232) and index.

Part 1: The discipline : Going global ; Enterprise culture ; Genres and genealogies ; Problems --
Part 2. Time : The Past: cultural history/cultural memory ; The Present ; The Future: policies and prophesies --
Part 3. Space : Thinking globalisation ; The regional, national and local --
Part 4. Media and the Public Sphere : Television ; Popular music ; The internet & technoculture --
Part 5. Identity : Debating identity ; Multiculturalism ; Race --
Part 6. Sexuality and Gender : Feminism's aftermath: gender today ; Queer culture --
Part 7. Value : Culture high and low ; The nature of culture. TOC

Providing an overview of the history, development and theory of cultural studies, this text begins by presenting an introduction to the field before highlighting key issues such as space, time and identity.



ISBN: 0415246563 (hardback) 0415246571 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2004015958

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Culture--Study and teaching.
Culture.

LC Class. No.: HM623 / .D87 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 306.071 / DUC 2005