{"product_id":"meaning-in-action-outline-of-an-integral-theory-of-culture","title":"Meaning in Action","description":"In this important new book Rein Raud develops an original theory of culture understood as a loose and internally contradictory system of texts and practices that are shared by intermittent groups of people and used by them to make sense of their life-worlds. This theory views culture simultaneously in two ways: as a world of texts, tangible and shareable products of signifying acts, and as a space of practices, repeatable activities that produce, disseminate and interpret these clusters of meaning. Both approaches are developed into corresponding models of culture which, used together, are able to provide a rich understanding of any meaning in action. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn developing this innovative theory, Raud draws on a wide range of disciplines, from anthropology, sociology and cultural studies to semiotics and philosophy. The theory is illustrated throughout with examples drawn from both �high� and popular culture, and from Western and Asian traditions, dealing with both contemporary and historical topics. The book concludes with two case studies from very different contexts – one dealing with Italian poetry in the 13th century, the other dealing with the art scene in Eastern Europe in the 1990s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis timely and original work makes a major new contribution to the theory of culture and will be welcomed by students and scholars throughout the social sciences and humanities.","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54145979122008,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781509511259.jpg?v=1771368323","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/meaning-in-action-outline-of-an-integral-theory-of-culture","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}