Cultural Turns New Orientations in the Study of Culture

"This is a landmark book offering the most lucid and comprehensive study of the different kinds of 'turns' that have influenced cultural analyses over the last three decades. Furthermore, it inaugurates a deep conversation between Anglophone and continental scholarly traditions. A must-read book for anyone interested in the intellectual history of 'cultural studies,' broadly conceived."
Dipesh Chakrabarty, Lawrence A. Kimpton Distinguished Service Professor of History, South Asian Languages & Civilizations and the College, University of Chicago

"This impressive critical synthesis engages a broad range of perspectives in the field of cultural theory. Comprehensive and judicious, it links the interventions and debates of recent decades with important contemporary discussions. Cultural Turns will be an indispensible resource for crossdisciplinary thinking in the humanities and social sciences."
James Clifford, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the History of Consciousness Department, University of California, Santa Cruz

"This is essential reading for anyone interested in the state of the humanities in the world today. Bachmann-Medick has synthesized an incredible variety of perspectives into one very readable and stimulating book."
Lynn Hunt, Distinguished Research Professor and Eugen Weber Endowed Chair in Modern European History at UCLA, Los Angeles