The Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Culture

This collection of original, state-of-the-art essays by prominent international scholars covers the most important issues comprising the sociology of culture. <br /> <ul class=”noindent”> <li>Provides an invaluable reference resource to all interested in the cultural structures and processes that animate contemporary life<br /> </li> <li>Contains 27 essays on the most important issues comprising the sociology of culture, including art, science, religions, race, class, gender, collective memory, institutions, and citizenship<br /> </li> <li>Reflects and analyzes the “cultural turn” that has transformed scholarship in the social sciences and humanities.</li> </ul>