Cultural Analysis :The Work of Peter L. Berger, Mary Douglas, Michel Foucault, and Jürgen Habermas - Routledge Library Editions: Michel Foucault
Cultural Analysis :The Work of Peter L. Berger, Mary Douglas, Michel Foucault, and Jürgen Habermas - Routledge Library Editions: Michel Foucault
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21 February, 2012
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First published in 1984, Cultural Analysis is a systematic examination of the theories of culture contained in the writings of four contemporary social theorists: Peter L. Berger, Mary Douglas, Michel Foucault, and Jürgen Habermas.
This study of their work clarifies their contributions to the analysis of culture and shows the converging assumptions that the authors believe are laying the foundation for a new approach to the study of culture. The focus is specifically on culture, a concept that remains subject to ambiguities of treatment, and concentrates on questions concerning the definition and content of culture, its construction, its relations with social conditions, and the manner in which it may be changing. The books demonstrates how these writers have made strides towards defining culture as an objective element of social interaction which can be subjected to critical investigation.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780415521598 |
| ISBN10 | 0415521599 |
| Number Of Pages | 288 |
| Item Weight | 530 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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Robert Wuthnow, James Davison Hunter, Albert J. Bergesen, Edith Kurzweil