The Sage dictionary of cultural studies. /

Barker, Chris

The Sage dictionary of cultural studies. / Chris Barker. - London : Sage Publications, 2004 - 211 p. 24 cm.

Claims that" cultural studies is concerned with an exploration of culture,as constituted by the meanings and representation generated by human signifying pratices,and the context in which they occur.Cultural studies has a particular interest in the relations of power and the poltical consequences that are inherent in such cultural practices.The prime purpose of cultural studies,which is located in the institutions of universities ,publishing houses,and bookshops,are the processes of intellectual clarification that could provide useful tools for cultural /political activists and policy makers."It has alphabetical listing of concepts that discuss the meaning and use associated with the concept in the context of cultural studies.

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Culture