![]() ![]() However, meanings are connected to specific social contexts and are therefore understood differently according to distinct circumstances. Representation refers to the construction of meanings through several means such as images or sounds. Here the importance of language becomes apparent as language is a way to produce signs and hence, meaning. The theories from which the concepts are drawn from will be discussed after briefly introducing each of the concepts.Ĭulture and signifying practices are focusing on the production of meaning in order to make sense of the world. ![]() Writers are constantly in debate about how to deploy theses key concepts and which is the most significant one. Eight Key ConceptsĬultural studies is mainly concerned with eight key concepts namely: signifying practices, representation, materialism and non-reductionism, articulation, power, popular culture, texts and readers, subjectivity and identity. By examining social institutions, scholars of cultural studies are trying to capture the distinct movements, values and habits of people living together within a society. Cultural studies is a field involving multiple disciplines concerning diverse subjects. In short, cultural studies is about language, power and the people. Back to top Chapter 1 Introduction to cultural studies The Book ![]()
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