{"title":"Thomas Osborne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Osborne\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that explore the complexities of cultural theory and its impact on modern society. His writing delves into the structures underlying contemporary thought, making these books essential for readers interested in critical theory and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfectly suited for students and scholars alike, Osborne's contributions provide a rigorous examination of cultural concepts with clarity and depth. These books invite readers to engage thoughtfully with educational and reference materials that challenge conventional perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-structure-of-modern-cultural-theory-by-thomas-osborne-9780719086465","title":"The structure of modern cultural theory","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the point of cultural theory? Do we even know what it is?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Structure of Modern Cultural Theory\u003c\/em\u003e is at once an introduction to, and, broadly, a defence of modern cultural theory understood as a particular constellation of inquiry, one that may be all the more important in our postmodern times the more seemingly irrelevant it is to current fashions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the work of Theodor Adorno, Pierre Bourdieu and Michel Foucault, the book argues that in spite of their differences, these authors shared particularly 'modern' understandings of culture, creativity and human agency; understandings centred on the ideas of critical autonomy and creativity of thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven though all three were committed to scholarly empirical research, for them the function of cultural theory was not just to describe the world positivistically 'as it is' (or was) but to cultivate the conditions for ethical autonomy in their readerships by opening up ways for thinking differently and exposing the fetishisms and blockages that hinder that task.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464685240556,"sku":"9780719086465","price":46.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780719086465-the-structure-of-modern-cultural-theory.jpg?v=1775050855"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/thomas-osborne.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}