The fundamental task facing students of cultural studies is tapply theory tcritical practice Introducing Cultural Studies: Learning through Practice provides readers with the conceptual tools tpractice cultural analysis for themselves Further, readers will: Get a basic idea of the historical development of cultural studies Become familiar with important critics in the British cultural studies tradition Get a concise but critically aware introduction tkey concepts Become conversant with some of the main areas of interest tcultural studies Develop awareness of how theory can be transformed intpractice Develop the skills required tproduce well-argued and informed projects See, from numerous practical examples, how concepts work in practice Each chapter has a short introduction texplain the basic content and a brief description of the main learning goals Chapters are concluded with brief summaries, references and advice on further reading The book is full of exercises tmotivate readers trespond tthe book in an active and enjoyable way
This book, by combining heuristic thinking with creative-critical approaches, provides undergraduates with an assured, witty, engaging and essential introduction tcultural studies
David Walton is affiliated with the Universidad de Murcia, and is Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies
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