Hybridis, differences, visions. On the study of culture

The general aim of this book is to explore the various fields covered by the study of culture. It presents different approaches to the relationship among language, culture and society, and focuses on the importance of culture in modern and contemporary historical studies. For this purpose, it compares different disciplines and traditions, focusing on the debate about the concept of “culture”, which represents the main issue in German Kulturwissenschaften and in Anglo-Saxon Cultural Studies. It aims at broadening the interest in this field through a series of complementary lines.