{"product_id":"cultural-theory-2e-paperback","title":"Cultural Theory 2e - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexander Riley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003eCultural Theory\u003c\/i\u003e provides a concise introduction to cultural theory, placing major figures, traditional concepts, and contemporary themes within a sharp conceptual framework. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a student-friendly introduction to what can often be a complex field of study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdates the first edition in response to reader feedback and to the changing nature of the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes additional coverage of theorists from the classical period to include Nietzsche and DuBois\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces entirely new chapters on race and gender theory, and the body\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders themes that have become more important in theoretical activity in recent years such as computers and virtual reality, cosmopolitanism, and performance theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on theories and theorists from continental Europe as well as the English-speaking world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of the renowned \u003ci\u003eCultural Theory\u003c\/i\u003e provides a systematic and accessible introduction to cultural theory, encapsulating a usually complex field in a concise and balanced overview. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fully revised and expanded second edition provides a comprehensive tour of the major figures, themes, and debates in cultural theory, from Durkheim and Weber through to Foucault and Butler, and from charisma to consumption, but also introduces entirely new chapters on race and gender theory, and the body. Other new material includes treatments of thinkers such as Nietzsche, DuBois, and Eagleton, and considers important contemporary themes, including virtual reality and cosmopolitanism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternationally respected by students and teachers alike, the first edition of \u003ci\u003eCultural Theory\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into several languages and became legendary on campuses worldwide. This new, restructured edition, packed with special features for students and accompanied by a website, promises to be the most authoritative text of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology at Yale University and Deputy Director of the Yale Center for Cultural Sociology. His books include \u003ci\u003eCultural Theory: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2001), \u003ci\u003eWhy War? The Cultural Logic of Iraq, the Gulf War and Suez\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Durkheim\u003c\/i\u003e (with Jeffrey C. Alexander) (2005), and \u003ci\u003ePunishment and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Riley\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology at Bucknell University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGodless Intellectuals?: How Durkheimian Sociology and Poststructuralism Reinvented the Intellectual Pursuit of the Sacred\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385387368697,"sku":"9781405169073","price":102.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MmFlTjhGMXE1WFVibTRUVFp3N2FJZz09.webp?v=1770177056","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/cultural-theory-2e-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}