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Cultural Studies
Cultural studies is an academic field grounded in critical theory and literary criticism. It generally concerns the political nature of contemporary culture, as well as its past historical precedents, conflicts, and issues. It is, to this extent, largely distinguished from cultural anthropology and ethnic studies in both objective and methodology. Researchers concentrate on how a particular medium or message relates to matters of ideology, social class, nationality, ethnicity, sexuality, and/or gender.
Cultural studies is extremely holistic, combining feminist theory, social theory, political t ...more
Cultural studies is extremely holistic, combining feminist theory, social theory, political t ...more
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An so it is out of fear of disappearance, for the children of the future, that we seek to preserve, to "museumify" ways of life. In this "age of nostalgia", when faced with losing everthing, something of the past must absolutely be carried forward, of identities and cultures, whether our own or those of others.
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― Perdre sa culture
― Perdre sa culture
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Like a doctor watching a patient in agony, the nostalgist feels powerless before the passage of time, as was the case for many anthropologists. Some of them felt outrage and a sense, no doubt, of personal loss.
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― Losing Culture: Nostalgia, Heritage, and Our Accelerated Times
― Losing Culture: Nostalgia, Heritage, and Our Accelerated Times
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