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By:Fred Inglis
Published on 2004-08-06 by Polity
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Culture, Raymond Williams once wrote, is one of the most difficultwords in language. Since then the concept has become part of oureveryday vocabulary; it is used in a variety of different contexts:to describe the behaviour of corporations or criminals; to providepersonal and national identity; it even gives its name to aDepartment of State. In this engaging new textbook, Fred Inglis charts the history ofthe concept from its origins in the German Enlightenment tocontemporary attempts to come to terms with the cultural impact ofglobalization. Drawing on the work of leading philosophers andtheorists, the author adopts a broadly chronological approach toexplore the changing definitions and contestations of culture overtime. He concludes by highlighting the potential shortcomings ofpostmodernism, and argues for the continuing need to apply ancientvalues of truthfulness, goodness and beauty to all discussions ofculture. This lively introduction will be of interest to undergraduatestudents and scholars in sociology, politics, anthropology,cultural and media studies.
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