Culture And Society 1780-1950
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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One of the most consequential works of cultural criticism produced in the twentieth century, Raymond Williams's Culture and Society 1780-1950 presents a sweeping intellectual history of British thought, tracing how the very concept of culture emerged as a response to the seismic upheavals of industrialisation, class conflict, and democratic transformation. From Edmund Burke to George Orwell, Williams charts the evolving relationship between society's material conditions and its artistic and intellectual life, arguing that ideas of culture cannot be separated from the power structures that produce them. Williams writes with the precision of a scholar and the conviction of a radical humanist, weaving together literary analysis, social history, and political philosophy into a seamless and authoritative whole. Culture and Society established the foundation for what would become the academic discipline of Cultural Studies, and its influence on thinkers from Stuart Hall to Terry Eagleton remains immeasurable. For anyone seeking to understand how art, industry, democracy, and class have shaped the modern world, this landmark text poses a question that refuses to be silenced: what does it truly mean to live in a civilised society?
Author: Raymond Williams
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of the most consequential works of cultural criticism produced in the twentieth century, Raymond Williams's Culture and Society 1780-1950 presents a sweeping intellectual history of British thought, tracing how the very concept of culture emerged as a response to the seismic upheavals of industrialisation, class conflict, and democratic transformation. From Edmund Burke to George Orwell, Williams charts the evolving relationship between society's material conditions and its artistic and intellectual life, arguing that ideas of culture cannot be separated from the power structures that produce them. Williams writes with the precision of a scholar and the conviction of a radical humanist, weaving together literary analysis, social history, and political philosophy into a seamless and authoritative whole. Culture and Society established the foundation for what would become the academic discipline of Cultural Studies, and its influence on thinkers from Stuart Hall to Terry Eagleton remains immeasurable. For anyone seeking to understand how art, industry, democracy, and class have shaped the modern world, this landmark text poses a question that refuses to be silenced: what does it truly mean to live in a civilised society?