The Writing Culture Series features reviews current criticism of the concept of culture among academics and other thinkers. The feature is drawing extensively on recent critical approaches to the concept of culture, it outlines a complex multi-level approach. It is allowing us to better understand and deal with contemporary debates and discourses surrounding culture. The series moderators are Anton Novenanto and I Wayan Suyadnya. To contact the editors of The Writing Culture Series, send an e-mail to ccfs[at]ub.ac.id. Please include “Writing Culture Series” in the subject field.

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Mendefinisikan “Budaya” - Oleh Anton Novenanto “Culture is everywhere, but it is not everything.” – Richard Johnson Bagaimana kita mendefinisikan “budaya”? Aleida Assmann berpendapat bahwa sumbangan terbesar Birmingham School pada ilmu sosial-humaniora secara umum adalah usaha mempersoalkan definisi klasik atas budaya melampaui sekadar pemahaman…
Tantangan Mengenalkan “Kajian Budaya” di Indonesia - Oleh Anton Novenanto “What we call ‘the cultural turn’ was beginning; that’s really what was happening here.” – Stuart Hall Sudah cukup lama saya berkutat pada sebuah pertanyaan pendek tapi tak mudah untuk mendapatkan jawaban ringkasnya: Bagaimana mengenalkan “kajian budaya” sebagai…