{"product_id":"the-sociology-of-culture-paperback","title":"The Sociology of Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaymond Williams helped to establish the field of cultural sociology with \u003ci\u003eMarxism and Literature\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCulture and Society.\u003c\/i\u003e Continuing the work of those studies, \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Culture\u003c\/i\u003e offers debate on the origin and evolution of culture. It defines sociology of culture as a convergence of various fields and explores ways in which culture is socially mediated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A historical analysis of the social organization of culture in terms of its institutions and formations. Insisting that the term sociology of culture implies a convergence of interests and methods, Williams draws from a broad range of examples: Greek drama, Celtic bards, the Pre-Raphaelites, Bloomsbury and modern copyright laws, among others.\"-\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Raymond Williams (1921-87) was professor of drama at Cambridge University. His many books include \u003ci\u003eMarxism and Literature, Keywords, Country and the City, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCulture and Society.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this sequel to Culture and Society and Marxism and Literature, Williams pushes the comparative analysis if culture beyond the nostalgia for unity and community, beyond 'relative autonomy, ' and toward an autobiography of the cultural left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 7.87 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135185096839,"sku":"9780226899213","price":59.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4e17a86bf960a4abad9552a7ea4c0b0d.webp?v=1732647530","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-sociology-of-culture-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}