How To Do Things With Cultural Theory

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A guide to the assumptions, readings and writings of cultural theory, and an intervention in contemporary debates, this book will be invaluable to anyone involved in studying, teaching or researching media and cultural studies.

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What is at stake in cultural theory Rarely has this been addressed so openly as in Matt Hills' new book. By applying the interpretative vigilance of his work in Fan Studies back onto Cultural Theory's implicit practices of adulation, Hills opens up original territory: the work that Cultural Theory does on itself to differentiate itself in an increasingly crowded cultural space. This is a courageous and important book. Nick Couldry, Reader in Media, Communications and Culture, London School of Economics and Political Science Excellent introduction to cultural theory. Lecturer John Armitage, University of Northumbria

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Matt Hills is a senior lecturer in the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies. He is the author of Fan Cultures and The Pleasures of Horror, and has contributed to a wide range of books including edited volumes on Cultural Theory and Contemporary Hollywood Stardom.