The Blackwell companion to the sociology of culture [Elektronisk resurs]

This collection of original, state--of--the--art essays by prominent international scholars covers the most important issues comprising the sociology of culture. * Provides an invaluable reference resource to all interested in the cultural structures and processes that animate contemporary life * 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 * Reflects and analyzes the "cultural turn" that has transformed scholarship in the social sciences and humanities.