The Features of Cultural Studies Discourse

Abstract: Contemporary cultural studies are interdisciplinary, as a rule. They use ideas and concepts of other humanitarian disciplines. In this connection, the article considers difficulties in determining the specific features of cultural studies and discourse in terms characterizing both the method and the subject matter (culture). The issue of cultural studies’ “invading” into other humanitarian disciplines (especially art studies) is discussed on the material of two author’s works on cultural studies. Cultural studies do not borrow tasks and methods of other disciplines, but “graze” on their scientific fields, enriching them with new interpretations and visions, contributing to their development.

Keywords: Culture, cultural studies, art studies, methodology, interdisciplinary synthesis.

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