Tag Archives: cultural studies
Nick Couldry’s review essay on the convergence of cultural studies and sociology
The International Journal of Communication have just published a review essay by Nick Couldry on ‘Structures of Ambivalence: The Converging Horizons of Cultural Studies and Sociology‘ (it’s open access). Nick’s review responds to four books that explore this convergence – … Continue reading
First issue of the Journal of Urban Cultural Studies
I received a copy of the first issue of the Journal of Urban Cultural Studies in the post today (its out in advance of its 2014 publication date). It’s really nicely produced and looks like its going to be a … Continue reading
Call for papers for a special issue of Cultural Studies on ‘Everyday Debt and Credit’
CULTURAL STUDIES Special Issue: Everyday Debt and Credit Co-edited by Gregory J. Seigworth (Millersville University) and Joe Deville (Goldsmiths, University of London) Call for Papers How do ordinary matters of credit and debt circulate through the space-times of the everyday … Continue reading
Urban Cultural Studies audio podcasts
The Urban Cultural Studies blog, which is linked to the development of the new Journal of Urban Cultural Studies, is rapidly developing its series of audio podcasts. These are mostly linked to specific articles in the journal (which publishes its … Continue reading
Gillian Rose on cultural studies and digital culture
On her blog Gillian Rose offers some thoughts about John Hartley’s book Digital Futures in Cultural and Media Studies. Here’s a short excerpt: His book also has some very interesting thoughts on the methods required to deal with the nature … Continue reading
Looking for early cultural studies texts
Over at Urban Cultural Studies they are looking at early cultural studies texts. Here’s the post. There is also some discussion of Hoggart, Williams and the rest.
Special issue ‘Reflecting on Cultural Studies in the US’
The European Journal of Cultural Studies has a special issue ‘Reflecting on Cultural Studies in the US‘. The collection includes a range of interviews with leading figures and a long essay by Dick Hebdige reflecting back on his famous book … Continue reading
Urban cultural studies blog
I came across this blog on Urban Cultural Studies a little while ago. It’s lively and there are lots of posts on the relations between culture and cities. It also looks like it is linked to a new journal with … Continue reading
Thinking culture 