
Key Concepts in Cultural Studies
Maja Mikula(Author)
Palgrave (Publisher)
Published on 4. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-230-00646-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is a student friendly resource for the rapidly developing field of cultural studies. Organized alphabetically, it provides a comprehensive selection of accessible definitions of key cultural studies terms, guides readers to critical reference for further reading and places cultural studies in disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts.
Reviews / Votes
'As a first step for undergraduates, this book offers a rock of refuge and a flotation device to more complex scholarship.' - Tara Brabazon, Times Higher Education Textbook GuideMore details
Series
Edition
2008
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave Macmillan
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
224 p.
Dimensions
Height: 21.6 cm
Width: 13.8 cm
ISBN-13
978-0-230-00646-1 (9780230006461)
DOI
10.1057/9781137104250
Schweitzer Classification
Person
MAJA MIKULA is Senior Lecturer and Head of Italian Studies at the Institute for International Studies, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. Her research interests in cultural studies span the fields of gender, national identity, new media and popular culture. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses and supervises PhD students in these areas. Her most recent publication is as editor of Women, Activism and Social Change (Routledge, 2005).
Content
List of figures.- Acknowledgements.- Cultural Studies: Mapping the Terrain.-Critical Glossary.- Bibliography.- Index.