Reviews for Kulturtheorie

The average rating for Kulturtheorie based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-09-02 00:00:00 Milez Zaneria The book basically does what it says in the blurb, but it largely operates within the framework of theory and the debates and polemics within the field of cultural studies. Case studies are occasionally interesting, but generally scant, synthesized from other sources, and outdated, even esoteric at times (opera?!), as if the author's awareness of what's occurring in actual, real-life, beyond-theory pop culture has stopped somewhere in the 1970s/80s. The edition I've read is from 2006, so there's no excuse for barely acknowledging the existence of the internet or the impact of new technologies on genres, formats, audience reception and engagement, and so on. On the plus side, the book is an accessible and breezy read, and will be useful for those interested in how popular culture is situated (theorized, debated, etc.) within the field of cultural studies. For the reader interested in how popular culture operates in the world more generally, in how it impacts real life, as well as in up-do-date, relevant case studies, I'd highly recommend Stacey Takacs's Interrogating Popular Culture: Key Questions instead.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-04-14 00:00:00 Jonathan Tinker I know it's a textbook but I read the entire thing cover to cover for an exam when there were ZERO questions about it so I am counting it in my reading goal, damn it. I like culture theory. Specifically, identity theory. I think it's fascinating. This text was a nice, gentle introduction to it. Easy to read and follow, helpful examples, good choices of theorists. I know it's a textbook, but I probably will not sell it--so take from that what you will. It could one day be useful to me again. I only rated it 3 stars though because it IS a textbook. Isn't exactly some thrilling literature that you read on your downtime, unless you're into that kind of thing.