Cultural Studies As Critical Theory

This new text examines the growing field of cultural studies and argues for its relevance in addressing the enormous impact of popular culture and mass media today. Among the perspectives analyzed are the Marxist sociology of culture, the Frankfurt School's cultural theory, the work of the Birmingham School, poststructural and postmodern cultural analysis, and feminist cultural studies, especially cinefeminism. While retaining useful components of each of these perspectives, the author makes the case for a more theoretically and politically coherent version of cultural studies phrased in accessible language.