Boundaries of Cultural Studies: Reality or Myth?

Abstract. The article reviews the versatility of the concept of culture as the whole complex of human practices, and the space formed by it.  In this regard, the issue of boundaries of cultural studies becomes urgent. The author considers cultural studies through the prism of its “sociality”, proving that the choice of its boundaries at present is mainly determined by the social-oriented preferences.

Keywords. Culture, practices, philosophy, cultural studies, spaces, borders, borderless, dialogue, sociology.
 
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