Comparative studies of culture and power

• Other Authors: Engelstad, Fredrik.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier JAI, 2003.
• Edition: 1st. ed.
• Series: Comparative social research ; v. 21.
• Subjects: Power (Social sciences) > Cross-cultural studies.; Culture > Cross-cultural studies.; Cultural studies.; Social groups.; Social Science > Sociology > General.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781849501552 (electronic bk.) : 1849501556 (electronic bk.) : 9780762308859 (hbk.); 0762308850 (hbk.)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 242 p.) : ill.

The "cultural turn" in sociology created a new interest in power questions. This has led to a renewed interest in conceptual discussions of power in the field of culture studies, whereas empirical work is still less developed. "Comparative Studies of Culture and Power" sets the f...