In the Culture Society

How do different artistic and cultural practices develop in the contemporary consumer culture? Providing a new direction in cultural studies as well as a vigorous defence of the field, Angela McRobbie's new collection of essays considers the social consequences of cultural proliferation and the social basis of aesthetic innovation. In the wake of postmodernism, McRobbie offers a more grounded and even localised account of key cultural practices, from the new populism of young British artists, including Damien Hirst and Tracy Emin, to the underground London sounds of drum'n'bass, discussing music by artists such as Tricky, Talvin Singh and Goldie; from the new sexualities in girls' and women's magazines like More! and Sugar to the dynamics of fashion production and consumption. Throughout the essays the author returns to issues of livelihoods and earning a living in the cultural economy, while at the same time pressing the issue of cultural value.

Angela McRobbie is Professor of Communication at Goldsmiths College, London. She is the author of Postmodernism and Popular Culture and British Fashion Design.

Part 1 Part I; Chapter 1 Art, Fashion and Music in the Culture Society; Chapter 2 All the WorldâEUR(TM)s a Stage, Screen or Magazine; Chapter 3 Bridging the Gap; Chapter 4 More! New sexualities in girlsâEUR(TM) and womenâEUR(TM)s magazines; Chapter 5 Looking Back at New Times and its Critics; Chapter 6 The Es and The Anti-Es; Chapter 7 Afterword; Part 2 Part II; Chapter 8 Recent Rhythms of Sex and Race in Popular Music; Chapter 9 Pecs and Penises; Chapter 10 Thinking with Music; Chapter 11 âEUR-Come Alive London!âEUR(TM);