Synopsis
Bringing together elements from sociology, anthropology, politics, and textual studies, the author puts forward a transdisciplinary approach that weaves together interests in ideology, power, the construction of meaning, cultural practices, and the media. The first half of the book looks at previous ways of examining and theorizing about culture and compares them to his transdisciplinary model. Later chapters pursue the same task in more specific areas, including language, feminism, popular consumption, the human body, communications technology, and culture and government. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Booknews
Bringing together elements from sociology, anthropology, politics, and textual studies, the author puts forward a transdisciplinary approach that weaves together interests in ideology, power, the construction of meaning, cultural practices, and the media. The first half of the book looks at previous ways of examining and theorizing about culture and compares them to his transdisciplinary model. Later chapters pursue the same task in more specific areas, including language, feminism, popular consumption, the human body, communications technology, and culture and government. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)