British culture today is the product of a shifting combination of tradition and experimentation, national identity and regional and ethnic diversity. These distinctive tensions are expressed in a range of cultural arenas, such as art, sport, journalism, fashion, education, and race. This Companion addresses these and other major aspects of British culture, and offers a sophisticated understanding of what it means to study and think about the diverse cultural landscapes of contemporary Britain. Each contributor looks at the language through which culture is formed and expressed, the political...
British culture today is the product of a shifting combination of tradition and experimentation, national identity and regional and ethnic diversity. ...
Introduces students to the critical study of sexualities, explaining and demonstrating how relevant theories can be applied in analyses of contemporary media representations and cultural practices
Introduces students to the critical study of sexualities, explaining and demonstrating how relevant theories can be applied in analyses of contemporar...
This book examines ways of developing research on young people s sexual cultures in the context of a media-saturated and technology-focused contemporary culture, an area of study that remains relatively unexplored despite heightened concern about young people, sex and culture. Unlike the widespread sensationalist reporting about the pornification of young people s lives and the policy documents which have emerged on sexualization, the book foregrounds the need for a critical approach which recognizes the complexity of culture and is able to unpack what is at stake in the construction of...
This book examines ways of developing research on young people s sexual cultures in the context of a media-saturated and technology-focused contemp...
