ABSTRACT

Now in its second edition, Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts is an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of over 350 of the key terms central to cultural theory today.

This second edition includes new entries on:

  •  colonialism
  • cybercultur
  •  globalisation
  •  terrorism
  • visual studies.

Providing clear and succinct introductions to a wide range of subjects, from feminism to postmodernism, Cultural Theory: The Key Concepts continues to be an essential resource for students of literature, sociology, philosophy and media and anyone wrestling with contemporary cultural theory.

chapter |6 pages

ABSENCE

chapter |24 pages

ALIENATION

chapter |5 pages

BRICOLAGE

chapter |5 pages

CARTESIANISM

chapter |16 pages

CITIZENSHIP

chapter |8 pages

CONFLICT THEORY

chapter |4 pages

CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY

chapter |1 pages

CONTRADICTION

chapter |4 pages

COUNTERCULTURE

chapter |3 pages

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

chapter |2 pages

CULTURAL CAPITAL

chapter |1 pages

CULTURAL STUDIES

chapter |8 pages

CULTURE

chapter |2 pages

DETERMINISM

chapter |8 pages

DISCOURSE

chapter |23 pages

EDUCATION

chapter |9 pages

FIELDWORK

chapter |4 pages

FUNDAMENTALISM

chapter |11 pages

GENEALOGY

chapter |7 pages

GRAND NARRATIVE

chapter |7 pages

HISTORICISM

chapter |10 pages

HUMANISM

chapter |7 pages

INSTITUTION

chapter |2 pages

LANGUAGE

chapter |36 pages

LEGITIMATION

chapter |2 pages

NATION STATE

chapter |3 pages

NATURE

chapter |11 pages

NEW CRITICISM

chapter |7 pages

PARADIGM

chapter |7 pages

PLURALISM

chapter |1 pages

POSITIVISM

chapter |32 pages

POST-COLONIALISM

chapter |8 pages

REASON

chapter |3 pages

RELIGION

chapter |1 pages

REPRESENTATION

chapter |5 pages

REPRODUCTION

chapter |6 pages

ROMANTICISM

chapter |4 pages

SEMIOTICS/SEMIOLOGY

chapter |19 pages

SEXUALITY

chapter |15 pages

SPEECH ACT

chapter |27 pages

SUBLIME

chapter |6 pages

USE VALUE

chapter |3 pages

VISUAL STUDIES