Cultural Studies

Contains 27 essays on the most important issues comprising the sociology of culture, including art, science, religions, race, class, gender, collective memory, institutions, and citizenship.

Brings together the latest work in cultural studies and provides a synopsis of critical trends. Addresses the key topics in the field, the relationship of cultural studies to other disciplines, and cultural studies around the world. Includes a comprehensive bibliography and a listing of cultural studies websites.

Covers the major theories, research, people, and issues in contemporary gender studies. Offers "framing" essays that summarize commonly used concepts and directions of research and provide an overview of each area (e.g., Media and Gender Socialization; Religion, Gender Roles in; Sexuality and Reproduction; Women′s Social Movements, History of)

Provides a comparative perspective on issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders, and sexuality.

The International Encyclopedia of Media Studies brings together over 200 critical essays to redraw the boundaries of this rapidly evolving and dynamically complex area.

Covers gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (GLBTQ) life and culture post-1945. Its scope includes dance, education, film, health, homophobia, the internet, literature, music, performance, and politics.

Covers the whole range of critical theory, including the Frankfurt school, cultural materialism, cultural studies, gender studies, film studies, literary theory, hermeneutics, historical materialism, and socio-political critical theory.

Provides an authoritative and accessible guide to modern ideas in the broad interdisciplinary fields of cultural and critical theory.

Contains over 200 entries on key concepts and theorists.

Presents original essays by the leading proponents of postcolonial study in the Americas, Europe, India, Africa, East and West Asia.

Provides an up-to-date overview of the present state Visual Cultural Studies, featuring new original content, topics, and methods.

Is an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of over 350 of the key terms central to cultural theory today. Provids clear and succinct introductions to a wide range of subjects, from feminism to postmodernism.

Features over eighty essays on the literary critics, sociologists, historians, artists, philosophers and writers who have shaped culture and society. A good introduction for the student.

The Glossary of Literary and Cultural Theory provides researchers and students with an up-to-date guide through the vibrant and changing debates in Literary and Cultural Studies.

Contains 19 detailed essays on major themes and topics along with an A-Z of key terms and concepts.