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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd (23 Mar 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0761957758
  • ISBN-13: 978-0761957751
  • Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 18.2 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 529,791 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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`Barker's book is positioned as a comprehensive guide to the field of cultural studies, aimed primarily at those new to the subject. And in this it largely succeeds' - Media International Australia

`This is the best general textbook that has been written on cultural studies to date. Barker covers an enormous amount of material. He explicates key concepts and theories in the field and focuses upon particular issues of contemporary interest. Barker is always fair in his assessment of contrasting arguments and alternative points of view. Cultural Studies will enable students to make sense of a complex, fascinating and vital field of study' - Jim McGuigan, University of Loughborough



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At last a single authored, carefully planned undergraduate textbook which tells you all you need to know about the theory and practice of cultural studies. The book maps the field, and guides you through the core issues. It covers all of the topics included on Cultural Studies courses. It's written in an uncluttered and accessible style. It does not rely on the experience of any single country to make its points. Instead it is a book for the English-speaking world of Cultural Studies where you will find out about: the key concepts in Cultural Studies (an extensive glossary is included); the key figures and schools of thought; the essential methodologies; the historical roots of the subject; the turns toward ideology, language, gender, race and identity; the challenges posed by postmodernism and postcolonialism; what cultural studies can bring to cultural policy.

Comprehensive in scope, and authoritative in its analysis, the book offers a one-stop introduction to Cultural Studies.


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5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent introduction, 15 Nov 2006
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Cultural Studies is a subject unfairly maligined by many people. People's opposition to it usually clusters around its supposed ephemeral nature and the misconception that it is all writing essays on pop stars and its supposedly 'light weight' status as an academic discipline. This volume, in fact, shows what an engaging, broad and - yes - challenging discipline it can be when it is at its best. The various subsections herein coalesce into a full course which has nothing less than your entire perception of the world as its target-to-revolutionise.
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