Chris Jenks - Culture (Routledge Key Ideas)

Although a fashionable term, "culture" has nevertheless remained an ill-defined one. In this book, Chris Jenks attempts to further define this daunting subject, examining this concept in the context of both idealism and materialism, determining its relationship to the notion of social structure, and assessing its former dominance within literary studies. Jenks discusses concepts of cultural polarization (high vs. low) and cultural reproduction as well as culture in relation to postmodernism.

Reviews

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Jenks gives us a marvellously clear overview of where we have been going in cultural studies. - John ONeill, York University, Toronto, Canada Praise for the previous edition: A very good book - jam-packed with clear, erudite and insightful discussions of the history and varying usages and meanings of the concept of culture. It is a well balanced and well written text. - Eric Dunning, Leicester University, UK

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About the Author

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Chris Jenks is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Head of the Department of Sociology, Goldsmith's College, University of London.

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