An Essay on Culture: Symbolic Structure and Social Structure - Bennett M. Berger

Author: Bennett M. Berger

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback

Edition: First paperback edition, 1995. First printing.

ISBN: 9780520200173

Condition: Second-hand. Good condition. Light to moderate shelf wear, rubbing and surface marks to the covers, with minor creasing and edge wear. Corners show slight bumping and the rear cover has mild wear near the outer edge. The spine appears uncreased, the binding is firm and the pages appear clean, with no inscriptions, highlighting or library markings visible. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Drawing on thirty-five years of research, Bennett M. Berger examines how symbolic culture relates to social position, institutions and material life. Rather than treating cultural works only as texts to be interpreted, Berger argues for a more empirical sociology focused on the relationship between symbolic choices and social locations.