Getting Culture

by Douglas Hartmann, Christopher Uggen

Overview

A provocative and useful introduction to all the different kinds of sociological research and writing that falls under the category of “cultural.”

With contributions from leading scholars and a provocative collection of discussion topics and group activities, this innovative series provides an accessible and affordable entry point for strong sociological perspectives on topics of immediate social import and public relevance.

The fifth volume in The Society Pages series deals with culture, broadly and ecumenically defined. The chapters are organized in three main sections: “Cultural Sociology” provides a sampling of the unique subjects, materials, and methods that define the sociological approach to culture from four of the hottest, most up-and-coming scholars in the field. In “Sociological Critique,” chapters illustrate distinctively sociological interpretations of cultural phenomena, ranging from images of beauty and conceptions of the body to festivals celebrating comic books and fringe art. Finally, “Culture as Ways of Life” describes and analyzes unique subcultural communities whose significance and mere existence are easy to miss or misunderstand.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393920413
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	06/30/2015
Series:	The Society Pages
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Douglas Hartmann is in the sociology department at the University of Minnesota. His research interests focus on race and ethnicity, multiculturalism, popular culture (including sports and religion), and contemporary American society. He is co-editor of The Society Pages.

Christopher Uggen is in the sociology department at the University of Minnesota. He studies crime, law, and deviance, especially how former prisoners manage to put their lives back together. He is co-editor of The Society Pages.

Table of Contents

Series Preface Douglas Hartmann Christopher Uggen xi

Introduction Douglas Hartmann Christopher Uggen xv

Changing Lenses: Exploring Dora Douglas Hartmann Wing Young Huie xxv

Part 1 Cultural sociology: how we think and what we do 1

1 Same Sex, Different Attitudes Kathleen E. Hull 3

2 The Feel of Faith Daniel Winchester 17

3 Music and the Quest for a Tribe with Jennifer C. Lena Sarah Lageson 37

4 All Together, Now: Producing Fashion at the Global Level Claudio E. Benzecry 49

Part 2 Sociological critiques of culture 73

5 Troubling Bodies with Abigail Saguy, Natalie Boero, and C. J. Pascoe Kyle Green 75

6 The Homogenization of Asian Beauty C.N. Le 97

7 Comic-Conned: Gender Norms in a Carnivalesque Atmosphere Natalie Wilson 113

8 Burning Man with Katherine K. Chen, S. Megan Heller, and Jon Stern Matt Wray 129

Part 3 Culture as ways of life: communities and lifestyles 153

9 Together Alone with Eric Klinenberg Arturo Baiocchi Stephen Suh 155

10 Deep Play and Flying Rats with Colin Jerolmack Kyle Green 165

11 Coded Chaos and Anonymous with Gabriella Coleman Kyle Green 181

12 On Digital Austerity Nathan Jurgenson 199

Discussion Guide and Group Activities 213

About the Contributors 219

Index 223