{"product_id":"9781405189859","title":"Cultural Sociology An Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCultural Sociology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLes Back | Andy Bennett | Laura Desfor Edles | Margaret Gibson | David Inglis | Ron Jacobs | Ian Woodward\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCultural Sociology: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. Highly renowned authors present a rich overview of major sociological themes and the various empirical applications of cultural sociology.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eA timely introductory overview to this increasingly significant field which provides invaluable summaries of key studies and approaches within cultural sociology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly written and designed, with accessible summaries of thematic topics, covering race, class, politics, religion, media, fashion, and music\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInternational experts contribute chapters in their field of research, including a chapter by David Chaney, a founder of cultural sociology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a unified set of theoretical and methodological tools for those wishing to apply a cultural sociological approach in their work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eLes Back\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAndy Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Cultural Sociology and Director of the Griffith Centre for Cultural Research at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia. He has authored and edited numerous books including \u003ci\u003ePopular Music and Youth Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCultures of Popular Music\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eRemembering Woodstock\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and \u003ci\u003eMusic Scenes\u003c\/i\u003e (edited with Richard A. Peterson, 2004). He is Editor-in-Chief of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Desfor Edles\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at California State University, Northridge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Griffith University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Inglis\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of Aberdeen, UK. He has written in the areas of the history of social thought, historical sociology, the sociologies of culture, art and aesthetics, and the cultural sociology of globalization. He is founding editor of the journal Cultural Sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology  at University at Albany, State University of New York. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRace, Media and the Crisis of Civil Society (2000)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Space of Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eOxford Handbook of Cultural Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e (2011).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Woodward\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Griffith University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 March 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405189859\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378860486796,"sku":"9781405189859","price":95.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405189859_f64e843a-d45c-4c65-af6d-bf24fe2f9e3d.jpg?v=1780182355","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405189859","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}