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With over 40,000 copies sold, Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice has been the indispensable guide to studying culture for generations of students, pulling key concepts, theories and thinkers in one comprehensive, authoritative yet accessible resource.

'One of the things I like about [ Cultural Studies ] is its comprehensibility; I teach students who speak/read English as a second language. They are quite fluent, but as you know, academic syntax can often be quite obtuse (and theres an example!). All my students told me that... Read Full Overview

At last a single authored, carefully planned undergraduate textbook which tells you all you need to know about the theory and practice of cultural studies. The book maps the field, and guides you through the core issues. It covers all of the topics included on Cultural Studies... Read Full Overview

"This book presents a magisterial overview of Cultural Studies, and of studies of culture more broadly. It synthesizes a bewildering range of writers and ideas into a comprehensible narrative. It's respectful to the history of ideas and completely cutting edge. I learned a lot... Read Full Overview

Chris Barkers best-selling Cultural Studies has established itself as the leading undergraduate introduction to Cultural Studies. It takes the student through all they need to know: the theoretical foundations and developments of Cultural Studies and the questions that occupy... Read Full Overview