Aims and Scope of Cultural Sociology
Cultural Sociology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published jointly by the British Sociological Association and SAGE Publications. The journal includes sociological analysis of culture from a range of theoretical and methodological positions, and from a variety of national contexts. Cultural Sociology publishes sociologically-informed work concerned with cultural processes and artifacts, broadly defined. Less
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2.5
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Q1Cultural Studies

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1.63
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Cultural Sociology Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 2007 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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