The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Analysis

by Tony Bennett (Editor), John Frow (Editor)

With the 'cultural turn', the concept of culture has assumed enormous importance in our understanding of the interrelations between social, political, and economic structures, patterns of everyday interaction, and systems of meaning-making. In The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Analysis, the leading figures in their fields explore the implications of this paradigm shift. Addressed to academics and advanced students in all fields of the social sciences and humanities, this Handbook is at once a synthesis of advances in the field, with a comprehensive coverage of the scholarly literature, and a collection of original and provocative essays by some of the brightest intellectuals of our time.

744 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Tony Bennett is an English academic who has also worked in Australia. Bennett is an important figure in the development of the Australian approach to cultural studies known as "cultural policy studies."
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Reviews

[Rowena · Rating 3 out of 5]

5 stars for content, 1 star for delivery. This book has made my life hell for the past few weeks. I have no idea why some academics feel the need to write so pedantically. Cultural Studies is such an interesting discipline but the majority of the contributors are doing a good job of scaring people away. I honestly wouldn't recommend this book to anyone, there's got to be a better, more engaging textbook out there.

[kj · Rating 2 out of 5]

This handbook was a tough read - part one, particularly - with overly complicated and abstract articles, and too much academic jargon. Many of the articles could have been edited much more comprehensively to create an approachable and engaging handbook.