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Dictionary of cultural theorists

edited by Ellis Cashmore and Chris Rojek ; foreword by Douglas Kellner

(Arnold student reference)

Arnold, 1999

  • : hb
  • : pbk

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: pbk ISBN 9780340645482

Description

If cultural theory is a minefield, this book is a route map through that field. Prepared by an international team of scholars, the entries in this book provide accessible introductions to the key cultural theorists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Over 200 of the leading figures in the study of culture are listed, together with their key concepts and main arguments, their major works and formative influences. An extensive introduction sets the entries in the appropriate intellectual and historical contexts, and each entry provides links to other seminal figures in the study of culture. as well as a guide to further reading. The dictionary covers a wide spectrum of theorists from fields such as philosophy, economics, sociology, literary criticism, linguistics, psychology and other disciplines from the humanities and social sciences.
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: hb ISBN 9780340645499

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This is an alphabetically organized guide to the most influential cultural theorists of the 19th and 20th centuries, aiming to provide coverage across the whole field of cultural studies. The intellectual portraits are drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds - philosophy, economics, sociology, literary criticism, linguistics, psychology and other disciplines from the humanities and social sciences. Each entry includes influences, key words and intellectual associations and suggested reading.

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