
From Panem to the Pandemic: An Introduction to Cultural Studies
Michael Butter(Author)
Narr Francke Attempto (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 6. November 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
190 pages
978-3-8233-8444-1 (ISBN)
Description
Today, virtually all BA programs in English at German universities place a strong focus on Cultural Studies. However, textbooks that introduce first-year students to the subject are rare, and the few existing ones are too complicated or not comprehensive enough. By contrast, this textbook introduces the key theories and concepts of Cultural Studies systematically and thoroughly. It puts particular emphasis on their application, aiming to enable students to do their own analyses of cultural artefacts and practices. The author draws on many examples, mostly taken from American culture, but in each chapter, he applies the ideas introduced to The Hunger Games franchise and the coronavirus pandemic to show how different theories can lead to very different interpretations of the same phenomenon. Each chapter ends with exercises that allow students to apply what they have learned. With YouTube videos.
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Series
Zugänge, Reflexionen, Transfer
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Germany
Product notice
Klappenbroschur
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8233-8444-1 (9783823384441)
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Person
Michael Butter ist Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Amerikanische Literatur- und Kulturgeschichte an der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen.
Content
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Representation and Semiotics
3. Medium and Discourse .
4. Genre and Narrative
5. Individual and Collective Identity
6. Gender, Race, and Class
7. Queerness and Intersectionality .
8. Production, Consumption, and Regulation
9. Ideology and Hegemony
10. Memory and Space
11. Four Areas of Cultural Studies
12. Conclusion: The Politics of Cultural Studies
Index
List of Figures