{"title":"Raymond Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaymond Williams offers profound insights into culture, society, and media, blending philosophy with a deep understanding of social change. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eCulture and Materialism\u003c\/em\u003e, explore the intricate relationship between cultural practices and material conditions, shedding light on the forces shaping modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analyses that challenge conventional perspectives on education, communication, and the role of television in society. Williams’s writing invites reflection on how cultural forms influence and are influenced by political and social contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"culture-and-materialism-by-raymond-williams-9781788738606","title":"Culture and Materialism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaymond Williams is a towering presence in cultural studies, most importantly as the founder of the approach that has come to be known as \u003cem\u003ecultural materialism\u003c\/em\u003e. Yet Williams’s method was always open-ended and fluid, and this volume collects his most significant work from over a twenty-year period in which he wrestled with the concepts of materialism and culture and their interrelationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen referencing the title, avoid putting it in quotes or speech marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470367211756,"sku":"9781788738606","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781788738606-culture-and-materialism.jpg?v=1775217469"},{"product_id":"television-by-raymond-williams-9781138170759","title":"Television","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTelevision: Technology and Cultural Form\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in 1974, long before the dawn of multi-channel TV, or the reality and celebrity shows that now pack the schedules. Yet Williams' analysis of television's history, its institutions, programmes and practices, and its future prospects, remains remarkably prescient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilliams stresses the importance of technology in shaping the cultural form of television, while always resisting the determinism of McLuhan's dictum that 'the medium is the message'. If the medium really is the message, Williams asks, what is left for us to do or say?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilliams argues that, on the contrary, we as viewers have the power to disturb, disrupt and to distract the otherwise cold logic of history and technology—not just because television is part of the fabric of our daily lives, but because new technologies continue to offer opportunities, momentarily outside the sway of transnational corporations or the grasp of media moguls, for new forms of self and political expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607881761004,"sku":"9781138170759","price":247.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138170759-television.jpg?v=1778177352"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/raymond-williams.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}