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Book Synopsis: The fifth edition of John Storey’s successful Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: A Reader is an essential companion volume to Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction, now in its eighth edition. The reader offers students the opportunity to experience first-hand the theorists and critics discussed in Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction through crucial articles and essays spanning over a hundred years of cultural theory. It can be used both in conjunction with, and independently of, the textbook.
Taken as a whole, this book provides a theoretical, analytical, and historical introduction to the study of popular culture and provides key primary coverage of fundamental issues in cultural studies.
This edition includes:
- a new section on class, as well as additional readings on sexuality and gender;
- fully revised general and section introductions from the editor, contextualizing and linking the readings with key issues from the textbook;
- a fully updated bibliography.
The new edition is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of cultural studies, media studies, communication studies, the sociology of culture, popular culture, and other related subjects.
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Looking to dive deep into the world of cultural theory and popular culture? Look no further than Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: A Reader. This essential companion volume to Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction offers a comprehensive collection of articles and essays, allowing you to engage directly with the theorists and critics discussed in the main textbook. With over a hundred years of cultural theory covered, you'll gain a solid foundation in the study of popular culture.
Whether you're using this reader alongside the main textbook or as a standalone resource, it will enrich your understanding of popular culture through a theoretical, analytical, and historical lens. Explore fundamental issues in cultural studies, from class and sexuality to gender. The fifth edition features a new section on class, as well as additional readings on sexuality and gender, ensuring you have the most up-to-date and relevant information at your fingertips.
With fully revised general and section introductions from the editor, John Storey, you'll seamlessly connect the readings with key issues from the main textbook. The updated bibliography provides a wealth of resources for further exploration. Whether you're an undergraduate or postgraduate student of cultural studies, media studies, communication studies, the sociology of culture, or any related subject, this new edition is a must-read.
Expand your knowledge, challenge your perspectives, and enhance your understanding of popular culture with Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: A Reader. Start your journey today by getting your copy here.
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