Deciphering Culture - Paperback / softback

Representation, subjectivity and sexuality continue to be central to scholarly inquiry in the humanities and social sciences. Deciphering Cultureexplores their relationship, each author taking a distinct approach to the concept of 'curiosity' as a way of deciphering the working of particular cultural formations. In the process they address a variety of topics including:* the historical formation of subjectivities, identities and difference* cultural conduct and habits of the sel* everyday cultures and negotiatio* consumption and the bod* memory, history and autobiograph* the ethics of critical and textual inquiry. This fascinating book will appeal to students and academics from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds in the social sciences and cultural studies.