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020			_a9781405170499
082			_a306.071 RYA
100			_aRyan, Michael.
245			_aCultural studies _b: a practical introduction _c/ Michael Ryan with Brett Ingram and Hanna Musiol
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aUK _b: Wiley-Blackwell _c, 2010.
300			_axii, 195 p. _c; 24 cm
520			_aCultural Studies: A Practical Introduction provides an accessible introduction to the field of cultural studies and its major concepts, theories, and methods. Michael Ryan explains how culture shapes social life and how cultural studies examines issues such as identity, power, ideology, representation, gender, race, class, globalization, and media. The book introduces key theoretical approaches drawn from Marxism, feminism, poststructuralism, postcolonial theory, and media studies. Through practical examples and case studies, Ryan demonstrates how cultural studies can be applied to literature, film, television, advertising, popular culture, and everyday life. The text is designed for undergraduate students and serves as a guide to understanding contemporary cultural analysis and critical theory.
650			_aSocial sciences
655			_aCulture and institutions
700			_aIngram, Brett
700			_aMusiol, Hanna
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