Understanding Richard Hoggart: A Pedagogy of Hope
Michael Bailey, Ben Clarke,, John K. Walton
Awarded 2013 PROSE Honorable Mention in Media & Cultural Studies With the resurgent interest in his work today, this is a timely reevaluation of this foundational figure in Cultural Studies, a critical but friendly review of both Hoggart's work and reputation. Re-examines the reputation of one of the ‘inventors’ of Cultural Studies Uses new archival sources to critically evaluate Hoggart's contribution and influence, set his work in context, and determine its current relevance Addresses detractors and their positions of Hoggart, delineating long-term ideological battles within academia Brings cultural studies, literary criticism, and social history to bear on this figure whose interests spread across disciplines, to create a text which blends many threads into a coherent whole
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROSE Award for Media and Cultural Studies | 2012 | Honorable mention | Official source |
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- Richard Hoggart83%
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03 Suggested argument
The book critically reevaluates Richard Hoggart’s contribution and influence using new archival sources, arguing for its current relevance amid long-term ideological battles in academia.
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