1st Edition

Culture Critical Concepts in Sociology

Edited By Chris Jenks
    1668 Pages
    by Routledge

    The history, various usages and different meanings of 'Culture' derive from diverse areas of study, including philosophy, critical aesthetics, literary criticism, anthropology, and sociology.
    These volumes introduce the reader to these multi-facets of the concept and the wide and often contradictory variety of interpretations that have been and continue to be placed on it. The diverse meanings and interpretations of the concept are also reflected in the interdisciplinary nature of the articles collected.
    The structure of the collection places culture within a history of ideas, and also enables the reader to review different arguments and perspectives on the topic.

    Section 1. Culture, Social Structure and Civilisation
    Section 2. Culture, Idealism and Belief
    Section 3. Culture and Materialism
    Section 4. Cutural Stratification
    Section 5. Cultural Reproduction
    Section 6. Subculture
    Section 7. Visual Culture
    Section 8. Urban Culture