The Aesthetics of Cultural Studies

The subject of the aesthetic has returned to cultural and literary debates with a vengeance. The Aesthetics of Cultural Studies is a timely and authoritative collection of essays that analyze the role of aesthetics in American and British cultural studies, and reflect on its recuperation in the field. Contains first-rate, original essays that analyze the role of aesthetics in American and British cultural studies, and reflect on its recuperation in the field. Contributors are leading scholars, internationally based. Includes substantial introductory material by the editor.

Notes on Contributors. Introduction: Engaging the Aesthetic (Michael Berube). 1 The Role of Aesthetics in Cultural Studies (Rita Felski). 2 On Literature in Cultural Studies (John Frow). 3 Excessive Practices: Aesthetics, Erotica, and Cultural Studies (Jane Juffer). 4 The Burden of Culture (Jonathan Sterne). 5 Cultural Studies and the Questions of Pleasure and Value (David Shumway). 6 "I Give It a 94. It's Got a Good Beat and You Can Dance to It": Valuing Popular Music (David Sanjek). 7 Cultural Studies and the New Belletrism (Barry Faulk). 8 Beauty on My Mind: Reading Literature in an Age of Cultural Studies (Irene Kacandes). 9 Inventing Culture (Behind the Garage Door) (Steven Rubio). 10 The Cringe Factor (Laura Kipnis). Index.