Comparative Studies of Culture and Power

by Fredrik Engelstad and Engelstad

The "cultural turn" in sociology created a new interest in power questions. This has led to a renewed interest in conceptual discussions of power in the field of culture studies, whereas empirical work is still less developed. "Comparative Studies of Culture and Power" sets the focus on the uses of cultural and symbolic means in struggles for hegemony: in politics, music markets, literature and the arts. Gender specific uses of rhetorical techniques...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762308850
• ISBN13: 9780762308859
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Jai Press Inc.
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"