Society And Culture
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Author | : Bryan S Turner |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2001-04-11 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1412933684 |
Society and Culture reclaims the classical heritage, provides a clear-eyed assessment of the promise of sociology in the 21st century and asks whether the `cultural turn′ has made the study of society redundant. Sociologists have objected to the rise of cultural studies on the grounds that it produces cultural relativism and lacks a stable research agenda. This book looks at these criticisms and illustrates the relevance of a sociological perspective in the analysis of human practice. The book argues that the classical tradition must be treated as a living tradition, rather than a period piece. It analyzes the fundamental principles of belonging and conflict in society and provides a detailed critical survey of the principal social theories that offer solutions to the challenges of modernism.
Author | : Wendy Griswold |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2012-01-10 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1452289409 |
In the Fourth Edition of Cultures and Societies in a Changing World, author Wendy Griswold illuminates how culture shapes our social world and how society shapes culture. She helps students gain an understanding of the sociology of culture and explore stories, beliefs, media, ideas, art, religious practices, fashions, and rituals from a sociological perspective. Cultural examples from multiple countries and time periods will broaden students′ global understanding. They will develop a deeper appreciation of culture and society, gleaning insights that will help them overcome cultural misunderstandings, conflicts, and ignorance; equip them to be more effective in their professional and personal lives, and become wise citizens of the world.
Author | : Raymond Williams |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1958 |
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Author | : David Oswell |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2006-12-07 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1847877532 |
"Too often cultural studies discourse seems cut off from wider developments in social theory. As a sociologist with a strong cultural studies sensibility, David Oswell is ideally placed to put this right. Through a series of well-judged and historically nuanced readings of cultural, social theory and critical philosophy, this book provides just the bridge between cultural studies and wider debates that we need" - Nick Couldry, London School of Economics and Political Science David Oswell has written a comprehensive introduction to cultural studies that guides the reader through the field′s central foundations and its freshest ideas. This book: Grounds the reader in the foundations of cultural studies and cultural theory: language and semiology, ideology and power, mass and popular culture. Analyzes the central problems: identity, body, economy, globalization and empire. Introduces the latest developments on materiality, agency, technology and nature. Culture and Society is an invaluable guide for students navigating the dynamic debates and intellectual challenges of cultural studies. Its breadth and unparalleled coverage of theory will also ensure that it is read by anyone interested in questions of materiality and culture.
Author | : Rosamund Billington |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 1991-08-30 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 134921518X |
This text explores the difficulties of defining a sociology of 'culture', emphasising the complex, interdisciplinary nature of 'cultural studies', and the variety of theoretical contributions from sociology, literature, history and anthropology. Intended for a wide range of undergraduates, the text covers areas not usually included in cultural studies, together with those more familiar to the field. It deals with the development and breakdown of key conceptual distinctions, like structure/culture, culture/knowledge, objective reality/subjective experience and the implications for the study of culture.
Author | : Laura Nader |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 1997-04-25 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780520208339 |
"A classic collection in the anthropology of law. While some exceptionally good descriptive work is presented, the volume is particularly valuable in providing a range of thoughtful, engaged, and empirically grounded theoretical explorations of issues in the comparative study of law and conflict."—Donald Brenneis, author of Dangerous Words
Author | : Andrew Singleton |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2014-03-10 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 147390448X |
"The reader is taken on a global exploration of the forms and diversities of religions and their social and cultural contexts... It is up to the minute in research and theory, and comfortably grounded in the traditions of the social explanation of things religious and spiritual." - Gary Bouma AM, Monash University "Tells how sociology of religion originated in the work of key nineteenth and twentieth century theorists and then brings the story into the present era of globalization, hybrid spirituality, and the Internet. Students of religion will find this an engaging and informative survey of the field." - Robert Wuthnow, Princeton University "It considers the ‘big questions’ - What is religion? How is religion changing in a modern world? What is the future of religion? – and addresses them through tangible case studies and observations of contemporary life. Its global perspective reflects the breadth, diversity and vibrancy of this field." - Sylvia Collins-Mayo, Kingston University This is a rich and dynamic introduction to the varieties of religious life and the central issues in the sociology of religion today. It leads the reader through the key ideas and main debates within the field as well as offering in-depth descriptions and analysis of topics such as secularization, fundamentalism, Pentecostal Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, atheism, ‘The spiritual marketplace’, digital religion and new religions like Wicca. Emphasising religion as a global phenomenon, examining especially the ways in which globalization has had an impact on everyday religious life, Singleton has created an illuminating text suitable for students in a wide range of courses looking at religion as a social and cultural phenomenon.
Author | : Jeffrey C. Alexander |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1990-08-31 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780521359399 |
Brings together the major statements by the leading contemporary scholars of cultural analysis on the relationship between culture and society.
Author | : Tony Bennett |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 2005-07-05 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1134972121 |
This book discusses two related themes concerning the role and processes of mass communication in society. The first deals with questions regarding the power of the media: how should it be defined? how is it wielded and by whom? are previous approaches and answers to such questions adequate? The second theme revolves around the divisions between the liberal pluralist and Marxist approaches to the analysis of the nature of the media. These divisions have, in recent years, been fundamental to the debate concerning the understanding of the role of mass communication, and the examination of them in this book will challenge the reader to look more closely at a number of assumptions that have long been taken for granted.
Author | : Michelle Zimbalist Rosaldo |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780804708517 |
Female anthropologists scan patterns and changes in women's roles in various social systems