Story's 5th edition of this market leading textbook provides an engaging, clear and coherent introduction to cultural theory through popular culture.

* Extensively revised, rewritten and updated to offer better value and a wider knowledge base for the student

* Improved and expanded content throughout including:

New chapter on ‘Race’, racism and representation

New sections on The Panoptic Machine and Convergence Culture

* Continued explicit links to the new edition companion reader Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: a reader

* More illustrative diagrams and images to ensure that theory is brought to life, allowing students to draw comparisons between theory and practice

* Fully revised, improved and updated companion website providing practice and extension promote further understanding of the study of cultural theory and popular culture

约翰·斯道雷（John storey）是媒介与文化研究领域知名学者，现任英国桑德兰大学媒介与文化研究中心主任。他的主要研究领域包括文化理论与文化史，电影与文化记忆、消赞与日常生活等等。斯道雷教授曾多次访问中国，他的作品对中国文化研究的学科建设产生过较大影响。

译者简介：

常江，北京大学文学学士，硕士，清华大学新闻与传播学院博士，美国西北夫学访问学者。研究领域为媒介文化，传媒社会学与电影史。