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The study of culture is crucial for understanding many of the most important aspects of human life. Social scientists increasingly regard it as one of their central areas of interest, and sociologists have offered valuable and provocative insights into the nature of cultural life. Yet up until now, no single volume has brought together in a comprehensive fashion the array of ideas and viewpoints that together make up the specifically sociological study of culture. Confronting Culture rectifies this situation, offering a clear and accessible introduction to the complex field of the sociology of culture. Inglis and Hughson critically discuss the key contributions made to the study of culture by different streams of thought within sociology. They examine the nature of cultural matters as perceived by classical sociology, the Frankfurt School, English and American mass culture theorists, culturalists and cultural materialists, semioticians, poststructuralists and postmodernists, the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, and scholars within the 'production of culture' paradigm. The book will appeal to those studying culture both from within sociology and from the perspectives of other disciplines, such as cultural studies, media and communication studies, anthropology and literary studies.
"This is a most satisfying book! It covers so much, so well -the entire field of culture and its various interpretations. I donot know of any book quite like it." Charles Lemert, WesleyanUniversity
"This original and admirable textbook fills an important gap inthe literature. The "sociology of culture" has crucialimplications for our understanding of the concept of cultureitself, so the book should appeal not just to students ofsociology, but also to that far wider constituency, the area of"cultural studies". No other text, to my knowledge,fulfils this function and the authors have risen to the challengeof covering such a large compass of material very successfully."John Tomlinson, Nottingham Trent University
"Confronting Culture is a truly excellent contribution tothe enhancement of the sociology of culture. It combinesbeautifully a direct appreciation of the significance of culturewith an acute analytical perspicuousness." Roland Robertson,University of Aberdeen
"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to thesociology of culture. The authors argue that the sociological studyof culture is crucial for understanding what goes on both withinand between particular groups and societies, and more generally forunderstanding human social life. They provide a detailed definitionof culture, and relate it to sociological approaches developed inGermany, France, Great Britain and the United States. Inparticular, attention is paid to the Frankfurt School, British andAmerican mass cultural theorists, the work of Bourdieu, andpoststructuralist and postmodernist thought. The impact ofglobalisation and reflexivity upon culture and its study is alsoaddressed. The authors conclude that the sociology of culture willcontinue to make an important contribution to understandingfundamental aspects of the human condition." Sage RaceRelations
"This original and admirable textbook fills an important gap inthe literature. The "sociology of culture" has crucialimplications for our understanding of the concept of cultureitself, so the book should appeal not just to students ofsociology, but also to that far wider constituency, the area of"cultural studies". No other text, to my knowledge,fulfils this function and the authors have risen to the challengeof covering such a large compass of material very successfully."John Tomlinson, Nottingham Trent University
"Confronting Culture is a truly excellent contribution tothe enhancement of the sociology of culture. It combinesbeautifully a direct appreciation of the significance of culturewith an acute analytical perspicuousness." Roland Robertson,University of Aberdeen
"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to thesociology of culture. The authors argue that the sociological studyof culture is crucial for understanding what goes on both withinand between particular groups and societies, and more generally forunderstanding human social life. They provide a detailed definitionof culture, and relate it to sociological approaches developed inGermany, France, Great Britain and the United States. Inparticular, attention is paid to the Frankfurt School, British andAmerican mass cultural theorists, the work of Bourdieu, andpoststructuralist and postmodernist thought. The impact ofglobalisation and reflexivity upon culture and its study is alsoaddressed. The authors conclude that the sociology of culture willcontinue to make an important contribution to understandingfundamental aspects of the human condition." Sage RaceRelations