BiblioVault - Books about Williams, Raymond

Children and Childhood in American Religions

Browning, Don S

Rutgers University Press, 2009

Whether First Communion or bar mitzvah, religious traditions play a central role in the lives of many American children. In this collection of essays, leading scholars reveal for the first time how various religions interpret, reconstruct, and mediate their traditions to help guide children and their parents in navigating the opportunities and challenges of American life. The book examines ten religions, among other topics:

How the Catholic Church confronts the tension between its teachings about children and actual practic
The Oglala Lakota's struggle to preserve their spiritual tradition
The impact of modernity on Hinduism

Only by discussing the unique challenges faced by all religions, and their followers, can we take the first step toward a greater understanding for all of us.

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Cultural Materialism

On Raymond Williams

Christopher Prendergast

University of Minnesota Press, 1995

Marxism and the Interpretation of Culture

Edited by Cary Nelson and Lawrence Grossberg

University of Illinois Press, 1988

The Sociology of Culture

Raymond Williams

University of Chicago Press, 1995

Raymond Williams helped to establish the field of cultural sociology with Marxism and Literature and Culture and Society. Continuing the work of those studies, The Sociology of Culture offers debate on the origin and evolution of culture. It defines sociology of culture as a convergence of various fields and explores ways in which culture is socially mediated.

"A historical analysis of the social organization of culture in terms of its institutions and formations. Insisting that the term sociology of culture implies a convergence of interests and methods, Williams draws from a broad range of examples: Greek drama, Celtic bards, the Pre-Raphaelites, Bloomsbury and modern copyright laws, among others."—Library Journal

Raymond Williams (1921-87) was professor of drama at Cambridge University. His many books include Marxism and Literature, Keywords, Country and the City, and Culture and Society.

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