Doing Cultural Studies: The Story of the Sony Walkman

by Stuart Hall, Paul du Gay, Linda Janes, et al.

Book Overview

In recent years 'culture' has become a central concern in a wide range of fields and disciplines. This book introduces the main substantive and theoretical strands of this 'turn to culture' through the medium of a particular case study: that of the Sony Walkman. Using the example of the Walkman, the book indicates how and why cultural practices and institutions have come to play such a crucial part in our lives, and introduces some of the central...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761954023
• ISBN13: 9780761954026
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Sage Publications (CA)
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.7"