Cultural Sociology: An Introduction (Paperback)

Notes on Authors

Preface

Glossary of Terms

Part I: Theory and Method

1 Starting to Write a History of the Present Day: Culture and Sociology
David Chaney

2 Defining Cultural Sociology 

3 Methodological Issues in Cultural Sociology 

Part II: New Cultural Identities

4 Class, Culture and Social Difference 

5 Gender and Sexuality 

6 Racism, ‘Race’ and Difference 

7 Bodies and Identities 

Part III: Fragmented Ideology

8 Politics and Culture 

9 Globalization 

10 Culture and Religion 

Part IV: Leisure and Lifestyle

11 Popular Music: Place, Identity, Community 

12 Fashion Logics and the Cultural Economy: The Social Power of Tastes, Aesthetics and Style 

13 Food, Eating and Culture 

14 Media, Culture and Public Life 

References 

Index