British Cultural Studies Quiz

British cultural studies is described as the engaged, theoretical, and empirical study of contemporary culture from below or from the margins. It is defined as a way of life, a set of texts, and an instrument of social division, and the academic in this field is often seen as an 'organic intellectual' representing oppressed or relatively powerless groups.

British cultural studies is regarded as the 'mother lode' of the discipline globally, and it played a key role in defining culture as a way of life, a set of texts, and an instrument of social division.

The cultural studies academic has been consistently figured as something like an 'organic intellectual', representing oppressed or relatively powerless groups, initially marked by class, and later by gender, race, sexuality, taste community, or subculture, with a commitment to education as a tool for progressivist politics.

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<p>The author believes that British cultural studies emerges out of the wo, and sees it as a significant and influential force in shaping the study of contemporary culture globally.</p> Signup and view all the answers