Cultural Theory and the Problem of Modernity
- ISBN-10
- 0333613414
- ISBN-13
- 9780333613412
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 188
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-08-24
- Publisher
- Red Globe Press
- Author
- Alan Swingewood
Description
This text analyses the relation between sociological theory and debates in cultural studies. Covering many key sociological thinkers and theorists, the book examines the problems of theorising issues such as modernity and mass culture.
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- 1998-08-24
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