· 2018· Book chapter
Cultural Theory and Popular Culture
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John Storey's updated "Cultural Theory and Popular Culture" offers a comprehensive survey of competing theories and approaches to popular culture, now including a new chapter on class.
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Key points
- Presents a survey of competing theories and approaches to popular culture.
- Uses examples from popular culture texts and practices.
- Includes a new chapter on class and popular culture.
- Offers updated student resources online.
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Abstract
In this eighth edition of his award-winning Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction, John Storey presents a clear and critical survey of competing theories of and various approaches to popular culture. Its breadth and theoretical unity, exemplified through popular culture, means that it can be flexibly and relevantly applied across a number of disciplines. Retaining the accessible approach of previous editions, and using appropriate examples from the texts and practices of popular culture, this new edition remains a key introduction to the area. New to this edition: revised, rewritten and updated throughout brand new chapter on class and popular culture updated student resources at www.routledge.com/cw/storey. The new edition remains essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of cultural studies, media studies, communication studies, the sociology of culture, popular culture and other related subjects.
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