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*****The formatting on this article is not great; please email me if you want the PDF file: ignatow@pacs.unt.edu****** The Concept(s) of Culture WILLIAM H. SEWELL, JR. The aim of this chapter is to reflect upon the concept-or more properly the concepts-of culture in contemporary academic discourse. Trying to clarify what we mean by culture seems both imperative and impossible at a moment like the present, when the study of culture is burgeoning in virtually all fields of the human sciences. Although I glance at the varying uses of "culture" in a number of disciplines, my reflection is based above all on the extensive debates that have occurred in anthropology over the past two decades-debatesin which some have questioned the very utility of the concept.' I feel strongly that it remains as useful, indeed essential, as ever. But given the cacophony of contemporary discourse about culture, I also believe that the concept needs some reworking and clarification.s,...
Internet and Society Internet and Society student presentation schedule Students will each present 15-20 minutes on one article of their choice. Use of visual presentations (PowerPoint, Prezi) is strongly encouraged. The graduate and undergraduate presenters each week must not present on the same article.  Every student will present once during the Maymester. To change your day or article, email  gignatow@gmail.com. May Grad presenter (name) article (author) Undergrad presenter (name) article (author) Week 1 A 12 x x x x B 13 Varela Hargittai Coco Morozov C 14 Ozer Robinson Schulz Haseman Tepper, Castells D exam Week 2 A (mon) 19 Gerling Why? Stewart, Watts Economides, Tufekci B (tues) 20 Celebi Hargittai McDowell Robinson C (wed) 21 Ash-Houchen Boyd Najera, Warren, Elliott, Kim Percheski, Pew Study (1), Asian-Americans D (thurs) exam Week 3 A (tues) 26 Gurbuz, Zabun Ignatow Schuett Huckabee Hargittai B (tues) 27 Demirhan, Yilmaz Shi...