'An outstanding entry level text aimed at those
with little or no cultural studies knowledge...
Innovative, creative and clever' - Times Higher
Education 'What a weird and wonderful book.
It is the Ronseal of Cultural Studies Literature; it
does what it says on the tin... the ideal textbook for
Further Education and first year Higher Education
Cultural Studies Students. It is also a brilliant
revision and essay writing tool for more advanced
learners. It is concise, honest and straightforward in
its aims and content and witty in its approach... This
does not mean however that its content is ‘dumbed down'.
It valiantly manages to retain all the highly academic
information required for this area of study and does not
shy away from using the appropriate terminology and
language that Cultural Studies students must familiarise
themselves with. The ‘Oversimplification Warnings’,
‘Practice Exercises’, illustrations and ‘Notes’ act as
practical or cognitive revision for the body of text
rather than as a ‘gutter press’ substitute... this is a
highly successful book, in that it has accomplished its
intentions, but it is also a motivational book. Its
quality and character allow the reader to ‘feel’ the
enthusiasm of its author which in turn becomes
infectious, instilling in the reader a genuine sense of
ebullient perturbation - Art/Design/Media - The
Higher Education Authority
'It does not
attempt to be in any way exhaustive, as it shows a
constant awareness of "what's been left out", but,
working towards "interpretive independence", it aims to
provide students with sufficient notional skills to
start doing their own cultural criticism… Like the
best cultural studies works, Walton's exhilarating book
may leave the student wondering what cultural studies
actually is, perhaps undecided about a final definition,
but nonetheless confident enough to start practising it'
- ATLANTIS, Journal of the Spanish Association of
Anglo-American Studies
An introduction to
the practice of cultural studies, this book is ideal for
undergraduate courses. Full of practical exercises that
will get students thinking and writing about the issues
they encounter, this book offers its readers the
conceptual tools to practice cultural analysis for
themselves. There are heuristics to help students
prepare and write projects, and the book provides plenty
of examples to help students develop their own
ideas. Written in a creative, playful and witty
style, this book: - Links key concepts to the key
theorists of cultural studies. - Includes a wide
range of references of popular cultural forms. -
Emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of cultural
studies. - Includes pedagogical features, such as
dialogues, graphs, images and recommended
readings. The book's skills-based approach enables
students to develop their creative skills, and shows
students how to improve their powers of analysis
generally.
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