1st Edition
The Cultural Turn Scene Setting Essays on Contemporary Cultural History
By David Chaney
Copyright 1994
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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In the second half of the twentieth century the theme of culture has dominated the human sciences. The forms of contemporary culture demand a radical reappraisal of the terms of description of the modern world. We therefore need to consider our options when culture does not just provide the meaning of experience but is also the terms of that experience. This book reviews these ideas in ways that... Read more
Acknowledgements, Introduction, Part I The study of culture, Part II Forms of culture, Part III Immersed in culture, References, Name index, Subject index
Biography
Chaney, David
`The book is a bold attempt to examine the roots of the current 'turn to culture' in intellectual work. ... an informative and reflective overview of the history of cultural studies.' - Ecumene
