Cultural Studies and Beyond - 9780415038362

Taylor & Francis

Introducing the central theoretical issues, as well as key personalities, this book traces the origins, growth and diffusion of the subject. Essential to all those attempting to understand the state of Cultural Studies today. > \nThis lively book will be essential to all those attempting to understand the state of Cultural Studies in the West today. Ion Davies, who was in at the birth of Cultural Studies in Britain and followed its development in many parts of the world, is uniquely qualified to add historical depth and comparative breadth to this subject. Introducing the central theoretical issues, as well as the key personalities, Cultural Studies and Beyond traces the origins, growth and diffusion of the subject. > Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The First Narrative; Chapter 3 The Modes of Difference; Chapter 4 Narrative Two: the Political, Educational and Media Sites of Cultural Theory; Chapter 5 Aesthetics and Culture; Chapter 6 Race, Gender, Class and Representation; Ch.