%0 Thesis %1 gordon_genesis_1987 %A Gordon, Alec %C Leeds %D 1987 %K bcccs birmingham cultural-studies dissertation hoggart intellectual internalist marxism radical sociology united-states %T The Genesis of Radical Cultural Studies: A Contribution to the Reconstruction of Cultural Studies as Counter-Intellectual Critique %X The principal aim of this study is to offer an historical reconstruction of the genesis of radical cultural studies. In practice this project has entailed the construction of a progressively-written account of the intellectual development of the University of Birmingham's Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies from the time of its establishment in 1964 and, especially, during the period of the politicisation of its project from the historical conjuncture of 1968 onwards through to the mid-1970s. Integral to the realising of this aim has been the development of an interpretation of the Centre's radical project as having constituted a counter-intellectual critique; that is, and interrelated ensemble of delegitimating, legitimating and reflexive critiques. It will be shown that this interpretation emerges from the Centre's intellectual history over the periods of its development considered and that, in retrospect, it can be discerned in the terms in which the Centre critically transformed its own project. The study begins with a critical consideration of two reconstructive approaches to cultural studies–those of historical reconstruction and reconstructive critique. After this point of departure attention is immediately focussed on the originating formulation and the initial reception of the Birmingham Centre's project. This is followed by a chapter devoted to the critical practice of its founder Richard Hoggart. Two chapters on the Centre's engagement with sociology then ensue and this leads to a consideration of the radicalisation of its project which emphasises the turn towards Marxism that it involved. Next the elements of a reconstructive critique of radical cultural studies are presented using the components of a counter-intellectual critique theoretically constructed for this purpose conjoined with a perspective on three kinds of knowledge-constitutive interests. A brief discussion on the derivation and use of the term counter culture is also given. Lastly the study reconsiders reconstructive approaches to cultural studies with special reference to the topic of deep interpretation. The study ends with some reflections on cultural studies and its 'shadow'.

@phdthesis{gordon_genesis_1987, abstract = {The principal aim of this study is to offer an historical reconstruction of the genesis of radical cultural studies. In practice this project has entailed the construction of a progressively-written account of the intellectual development of the University of Birmingham's Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies from the time of its establishment in 1964 and, especially, during the period of the politicisation of its project from the historical conjuncture of 1968 onwards through to the mid-1970s. Integral to the realising of this aim has been the development of an interpretation of the Centre's radical project as having constituted a counter-intellectual critique; that is, and interrelated ensemble of delegitimating, legitimating and reflexive critiques. It will be shown that this interpretation emerges from the Centre's intellectual history over the periods of its development considered and that, in retrospect, it can be discerned in the terms in which the Centre critically transformed its own project. The study begins with a critical consideration of two reconstructive approaches to cultural studies\textendash{}those of historical reconstruction and reconstructive critique. After this point of departure attention is immediately focussed on the originating formulation and the initial reception of the Birmingham Centre's project. This is followed by a chapter devoted to the critical practice of its founder Richard Hoggart. Two chapters on the Centre's engagement with sociology then ensue and this leads to a consideration of the radicalisation of its project which emphasises the turn towards Marxism that it involved. Next the elements of a reconstructive critique of radical cultural studies are presented using the components of a counter-intellectual critique theoretically constructed for this purpose conjoined with a perspective on three kinds of knowledge-constitutive interests. A brief discussion on the derivation and use of the term counter culture is also given. Lastly the study reconsiders reconstructive approaches to cultural studies with special reference to the topic of deep interpretation. The study ends with some reflections on cultural studies and its 'shadow'.}, added-at = {2019-08-29T01:56:31.000+0200}, address = {{Leeds}}, author = {Gordon, Alec}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f2e373bef8a55892025e9c60c699a06f/jpooley}, interhash = {933c57e9bc7208dcd71c9368078891f9}, intrahash = {f2e373bef8a55892025e9c60c699a06f}, keywords = {bcccs birmingham cultural-studies dissertation hoggart intellectual internalist marxism radical sociology united-states}, school = {University of Leeds}, timestamp = {2019-08-29T01:56:31.000+0200}, title = {The {{Genesis}} of {{Radical Cultural Studies}}: {{A Contribution}} to the {{Reconstruction}} of {{Cultural Studies}} as {{Counter}}-{{Intellectual Critique}}}, type = {{{PhD Thesis}}}, year = 1987 }