The Sociology of Culture

by Raymond Williams

Raymond Williams helped to establish the field of cultural sociology with Marxism and Literature and Culture and Society. Continuing the work of those studies, The Sociology of Culture offers debate on the origin and evolution of culture. It defines sociology of culture as a convergence of various fields and explores ways in which culture is socially mediated.

"A historical analysis of the social organization of culture in terms of its institutions and formations. Insisting that the term sociology of culture implies a convergence of interests and methods, Williams draws from a broad range of examples: Greek drama, Celtic bards, the Pre-Raphaelites, Bloomsbury and modern copyright laws, among others."—Library Journal

Raymond Williams (1921-87) was professor of drama at Cambridge University. His many books include Marxism and Literature, Keywords, Country and the City, and Culture and Society.

Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, Cultural, Anthropology, Theory, Criticism, Philosophy

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Raymond Henry Williams was a Welsh academic, novelist, and critic. He taught for many years and the Professor of Drama at the University of Cambridge. He was an influential figure within the New Left and in wider culture. His writings on politics, culture, the mass media and literature are a significant contribution to the Marxist critique of culture and the arts. His work laid the foundations for the field of cultural studies and the cultural materialist approach. Among his many books are Culture and Society, Culture and Materialism, Politics and Letters, Problems in Materialism and Culture, and several novels.

Reviews

[Mohamad Reza · Rating 3 out of 5]

ترجمه این اثر توسط آقای چاوشیان به زبان فارسی، فاجعه ای تمام عیار است.
اگر توانستید به زبان اصلی بخوانید.

[Wes Pue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting enough. Insufficiently grounded. Reads like a sociology text - which it was.

[Whitney Borup · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to be honest, my powers of concentration are kind of shot right now and I didn't get much out of this book. Pulled a couple quotations I might use later, but I think the problem was that I've read so much since the publication of this book that builds on Williams ideas that what was once insightful is now more influential.

[Priyanka]

the book is too good and enlightening