Introduction to Cultural Studies Graduate Textbook

Author: Lu Yang Wang Yi
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Publish Date: 2006-02-03
Features: This book is a comprehensive monograph in China that systematically introduces and reviews the fundamental theories of Western cultural studies. The authors place the Birmingham tradition of cultural studies in the broader context of Western culture from modernity to postmodernity for in-depth analysis. On one hand, they meticulously trace the origins and contemporary developments of cultural studies. On the other hand, they outline the construction and deconstruction of cultural theories in different stages since Descartes in the West. At the same time, the book also offers insightful case studies on the development of cultural studies in China.