Barker Ch. Making Sense of Cultural Studies: Central Problems and Critical Debates

Sage Publications Ltd, 2002. — 244 p. — ISBN: 0761968962.The book is an important read for persons who practice or study within the field. Anyone with experience or interest in the topic will come away with a deepened understanding of debates within cultural studies and with an array of new questions and ideas to pursue. The book would make a fine text for graduate level classes dealing with culture and media; the question/debate-orientated structure especially could provide the launching pad for a whole range of discussions, projects, and paper topics. In this sequel to the best-selling text Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice, Chris Barker turns his attention to the significance and future of the field. Investigating Problems in Cultural Studies Language, Practice and the Material Truth, Science and Ideology Culture as a Way of Life Subjects, Agents and the Limits of Rational Action Identity, Equality and Difference: The Politics of Gender Global Culture/Media Culture Transforming Capitalism Kaleidoscopic Cultural Studies: Issues of Politics and Method Evolution and Emotion: New Resources for Cultural Studies.