Why Cultural Studies?

Author: Gilbert B. Rodman  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9781118941836

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781405127974

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781405127981

Subject: G02 Cultural Philosophy

Language: ENG

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Description

Why Cultural Studies? is a rallying call for a reinvigoration of the project of cultural studies that provides a critical analysis of its meteoric rise to the academic fore and makes a convincing argument for the pressing need for a renewed investment in, and re-evaluation of, its core ideals.

  • Rodman argues that there are valuable lessons we can learn from cultural studies’ past that have the potential to lead cultural studies to an invigorated and viable future
  • Makes the claim that cultural studies isn’t – and shouldn’t be – solely an academic subject, but open to both academics and non-academics alike
  • Asserts that now more than ever cultural studies has a productive role to play in promoting social justice and building a better world
  • Written by one of the leading figures in the area of cultural studies, and the current Chair of the Association for Cultural Studies

Chapter

Chapter 1: Cultural Studies: What’s the Point?

Why Ask Why?

The Sigh

Discomfort Zone

Mapping Cultural Studies

Not Enough Turtles

Why Bother?

References

Chapter 2: Cultural Studies: What It Is

Both . . . And

To the Left

Purposeful

Breadth and Depth

Speaking Up, Speaking Out

What It Ain’t

A Calling

References

Chapter 3: Cultural Studies: What’s Wrong

The Crisis of the University

Theory

Research

Pedagogy

Action

The Crisis of Academic Publishing

The Generational Crisis

The Identity Crisis

References

Chapter 4: Cultural Studies: What It Was

Deflections

Rejections

Politics by Other Means

So Why Birmingham?

And the Moral Is . . .

References

Chapter 5: Cultural Studies: What Next?

Your Turn

References

Index

EULA

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