A Companion to Critical and Cultural Theory
A Companion to Critical and Cultural Theory edited by Imre Szeman, Sarah Blacker, Justin Sully
English | September 25, 2017 | ISBN: 1118472314 | EPUB | 592 pages | 1.1 MB
English | September 25, 2017 | ISBN: 1118472314 | EPUB | 592 pages | 1.1 MB
This Companion addresses the contemporary transformation of critical and cultural theory, with special emphasis on the way debates in the field have changed in recent decades.
Features original essays from an international team of cultural theorists which offer fresh and compelling perspectives and sketch out exciting new areas of theoretical inquiry Thoughtfully organized into two sections – lineages and problematics – that facilitate its use both by students new to the field and
advanced scholars and researchers
Explains key schools and movements clearly and succinctly, situating them in relation to broader developments in culture, society, and politics
Tackles issues that have shaped and energized the field since the Second World War, with discussion of familiar and under-theorized topics related to living and laboring, being and knowing, and agency and belonging