Cultural Sociology in Practice

Cultural Sociology in Practice is a concise introduction to the burgeoning new field of cultural sociology. Using straightforward language and popular examples, the book sorts out the various definitions of the word "culture" in a sociological context.

List of Figures and Tables. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction: What is Culture and How Does Culture Work?. Part I: Culture and Society:. 2. Religion and Ideology: Systems of Meaning in the Modern (and Postmodern) World. 3. The Media and Popular Culture. 4. Race and Representation. Part II: Cultural Methodology: Getting a Handle on Culture:. 5. Naturalistic Inquiry: Ethnography, Ethnomethodology, and Dramaturgical Research. 6. Discourse Analysis and Audience/Reception Research: Constructing and Deconstructing Texts, Talk, and Meaning. 7. Structure, Agency, and "Comprehensive" Cultural Sociology. References. Index.