Cultural Sociology: An Introduction by Andy Bennett (English) Paperback Book

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Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. Highly renowned authors present a rich overview of major sociological themes and the various empirical applications of cultural sociology.

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Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. Highly renowned authors present a rich overview of major sociological themes and the various empirical applications of cultural sociology.  A timely introductory overview to this increasingly significant field which provides invaluable summaries of key studies and approaches within cultural sociologyClearly written and designed, with accessible summaries of thematic topics, covering race, class, politics, religion, media, fashion, and musicInternational experts contribute chapters in their field of research, including a chapter by David Chaney, a founder of cultural sociologyOffers a unified set of theoretical and methodological tools for those wishing to apply a cultural sociological approach in their work

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In recent years, sociology has recognised the significance of culture as a focus for understanding the processes and systems of relations through which societies are arranged. It is no longer seen as merely the by-product of structural experiences of class, gender, race, but as a force in itself for the creation of social experience. The field is now burgeoning and Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to systematically address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. A group of highly renowned and respected authors focus on major sociological themes and issues, such as gender, class, and race, and clearly illustrate how their application in cultural sociology compares with their use in more conventional sociological approaches. The book also sets out the key antecedents contributing to the emergence of cultural sociology and presents students with a firm grounding in theoretical and methodological principles applied by cultural sociologists in their work. The result is a rich overview of the various empirical applications of cultural sociology, which engages student interest by outlining cultural sociological approaches with a connection to everyday cultural experiences, including music, fashion, eating, and media.

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In recent years, sociology has recognised the significance of culture as a focus for understanding the processes and systems of relations through which societies are arranged. It is no longer seen as merely the by-product of structural experiences of class, gender, race, but as a force in itself for the creation of social experience. The field is now burgeoning and Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to systematically address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. A group of highly renowned and respected authors focus on major sociological themes and issues, such as gender, class, and race, and clearly illustrate how their application in cultural sociology compares with their use in more conventional sociological approaches. The book also sets out the key antecedents contributing to the emergence of cultural sociology and presents students with a firm grounding in theoretical and methodological principles applied by cultural sociologists in their work. The result is a rich overview of the various empirical applications of cultural sociology, which engages student interest by outlining cultural sociological approaches with a connection to everyday cultural experiences, including music, fashion, eating, and media.

Author Biography

Les Back is Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London. Andy Bennett is Professor of Cultural Sociology and Director of the Griffith Centre for Cultural Research at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia. He has authored and edited numerous books including Popular Music and Youth Culture, Cultures of Popular Music (2001), Remembering Woodstock (2004), and Music Scenes (edited with Richard A. Peterson, 2004). He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sociology. Laura Desfor Edles is Professor of Sociology at California State University, Northridge. Margaret Gibson is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Griffith University. David Inglis is Professor of Sociology at the University of Aberdeen, UK. He has written in the areas of the history of social thought, historical sociology, the sociologies of culture, art and aesthetics, and the cultural sociology of globalization. He is founding editor of the journal Cultural Sociology. Ronald Jacobs is Associate Professor of Sociology  at University at Albany, State University of New York. He is the author of Race, Media and the Crisis of Civil Society (2000) and The Space of Opinion (2011), and co-editor of Oxford Handbook of Cultural Sociology (2011). Ian Woodward is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Griffith University.

Table of Contents

Notes on Authors Preface Glossary of Terms Part I: Theory and Method 1 Starting to Write a History of the Present Day: Culture and SociologyDavid Chaney 2 Defining Cultural Sociology  3 Methodological Issues in Cultural Sociology  Part II: New Cultural Identities 4 Class, Culture and Social Difference  5 Gender and Sexuality  6 Racism, 'Race' and Difference  7 Bodies and Identities  Part III: Fragmented Ideology 8 Politics and Culture  9 Globalization  10 Culture and Religion  Part IV: Leisure and Lifestyle 11 Popular Music: Place, Identity, Community  12 Fashion Logics and the Cultural Economy: The Social Power of Tastes, Aesthetics and Style  13 Food, Eating and Culture  14 Media, Culture and Public Life  References  Index 

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"David Chaney's magisterial opening provides an authoritative framework and background for these introductions to key subtopics within this important area of sociology."  (Times Higher Education Supplement, 24 May 2012)  

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In recent years, sociology has recognised the significance of culture as a focus for understanding the processes and systems of relations through which societies are arranged. It is no longer seen as merely the by-product of structural experiences of class, gender, race, but as a force in itself for the creation of social experience. The field is now burgeoning and Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to systematically address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. A group of highly renowned and respected authors focus on major sociological themes and issues, such as gender, class, and race, and clearly illustrate how their application in cultural sociology compares with their use in more conventional sociological approaches. The book also sets out the key antecedents contributing to the emergence of cultural sociology and presents students with a firm grounding in theoretical and methodological principles applied by cultural sociologists in their work. The result is a rich overview of the various empirical applications of cultural sociology, which engages student interest by outlining cultural sociological approaches with a connection to everyday cultural experiences, including music, fashion, eating, and media.

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?David Chaney?s magisterial opening provides an authoritative framework and background for these introductions to key subtopics within this important area of sociology.?  (Times Higher Education Supplement, 24 May 2012)   "This exciting new volume will put cultural sociology on the map for a new generation of students and scholars."?Nick Stevenson, University of Nottingham "An engaging primer for this rising field well-suited to introductory courses, Cultural Sociology also marks a moment of robust intellectual consolidation."?Paul Jones, The University of New South Wales

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"David Chaney's magisterial opening provides an authoritative framework and background for these introductions to key subtopics within this important area of sociology." ( Times Higher Education Supplement , 24 May 2012)

Details ISBN1405189843 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Year 2012 ISBN-10 1405189843 ISBN-13 9781405189842 Format Paperback Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Subtitle An Introduction DEWEY 306 Publication Date 2012-02-20 Media Book Short Title CULTURAL SOCIOLOGY Language English Illustrations black & white illustrations Edition 1st UK Release Date 2012-02-20 NZ Release Date 2012-02-20 US Release Date 2012-02-20 Author Ian Woodward Pages 256 Place of Publication Hoboken Alternative 9781405189859 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2012-02-19 Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this

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