基本説明
Covers both the theoretical bases and methodology of current research.
Full Description
Cultural Sociology in Practice is a concise introduction to the burgeoning new field of cultural sociology. Using straightforward language and popular examples, the book sorts out the various definitions of the word "culture" in a sociological context.
Contents
List of Figures and Tables. Acknowledgments.
1. Introduction: What is Culture and How Does Culture Work?.
Part I: Culture and Society:.
2. Religion and Ideology: Systems of Meaning in the Modern (and Postmodern) World.
3. The Media and Popular Culture.
4. Race and Representation.
Part II: Cultural Methodology: Getting a Handle on Culture:.
5. Naturalistic Inquiry: Ethnography, Ethnomethodology, and Dramaturgical Research.
6. Discourse Analysis and Audience/Reception Research: Constructing and Deconstructing Texts, Talk, and Meaning.
7. Structure, Agency, and "Comprehensive" Cultural Sociology.
References.
Index.
