Cultural Theory

By Alexander Riley and Philip Smith

Book Overview

Cultural Theory: An Introduction is a concise, accessible introduction to a complex field. Philip Smith provides a balanced, wide-ranging overview of contemporary cultural theory, covering the major thinkers and key concepts that have appeared and developed over the last century. The book has an abundance of special features for students, with summaries, biographical notes, suggestions for further reading, and cross-referencing. This book is an ideal guide for any student or researcher with an interest in the theoretical study of culture and society.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631211764
• ISBN13: 9780631211761
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Sweeping Overview

This is sweeping, yet comprehensive at the overview level. An act of balancing.