{"product_id":"the-new-american-cultural-sociology-hardback-9780521584159","title":"The New American Cultural Sociology (Hardback) 9780521584159","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe New American Cultural Sociology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollection of key works in an important and distinctively American sociological tradition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePhilip Smith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521584159, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 June 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e298 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.7 x 2.4 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"By bringing together papers that represent major issues in the field, Smith provides both a sophisticated introduction to the field for newcomers and a reference point for scholars working in the field. The book is a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate courses in the sociology of culture.\"   Contemporary Sociology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAmerican Cultural Sociology presents a serious challenge to British Cultural Studies and European grand theory alike. This exciting volume brings together sixteen seminal papers by leading figures in what is emerging as an important intellectual tradition. It places them in the context of related work in Sociology and other disciplines, exploring the connections between cultural sociology and different approaches, such as comparative and historical research, postmodernism, and symbolic interactionism. The book is divided into three sections: Culture as Text and Code, The Production and Reception of Culture, and Culture in Action. Each section contains edited contributions, both theoretical and empirical, addressing the key debates in cultural sociology, including the autonomy of culture, power and culture, structure and agency and how to conceptualise meaning.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNotes on contributors\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e The new American cultural sociology: an introduction Philip Smith\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Culture as Text and Code: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Textuality and the postmodern turn in sociological theory Richard Harvey Brown\u003cbr\u003e 2. The computer as sacred and profane Jeffrey C. Alexander\u003cbr\u003e 3. AIDS and the discursive construction of homosexuality Steven Seidman\u003cbr\u003e 4. Fundamentalism and liberalism in public religious discourse Robert Wuthnow\u003cbr\u003e 5. Analytic and concrete forms of the autonomy of culture Anne Kane\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Production and Reception of Culture: Introduction: 6. The reception of Derrida's work in France and America Michèle Lamont\u003cbr\u003e 7. Censorship, audiences and the Victorian nude Nicola Beisel\u003cbr\u003e 8. The devil, social change and Jacobean theatre Wendy Griswold\u003cbr\u003e 9. Victorian women writers and the prestige of the novel Gaye Tuchman and Nina Fortin\u003cbr\u003e 10. The ambiguous and contested meanings of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Robin Wagner-Pacifici and Barry Schwartz\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Culture in Action: Introduction: 11. Culture and social action Ann Swidler\u003cbr\u003e 12.  Culture, structure, agency and transformation William H. Sewell Jr\u003cbr\u003e 13. Discourse, nuclear power and collective action William A. Gamson\u003cbr\u003e 14. Moral boundaries, leisure activities and justifying fun Gary Alan Fine\u003cbr\u003e 15. Honour and conflict management in corporate life Calvin Morrill\u003cbr\u003e 16. The role of cultural capital in school success Paul DiMaggio\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Cultural studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Cultural studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Cultural%20studies%20%5BJFC%5D%22\"\u003eJFC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46066015666456,"sku":"9780521584159","price":94.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521584159i.jpg?v=1691408845","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-new-american-cultural-sociology-hardback-9780521584159","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}