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rigins of Cultural the Centre published the first
Studies issue of Working Papers in
Cultural Studies with the
The name "cultural studies" specific aim "to define and
derives from the Centre for . occupy a space" and "to put
Contemporary Cultural cultural studies on the
Studies (CCCS) at the intellectual map". Since then,
University of Birmingham, the work done at the Centre
established in 1964. In 1972, * has acquired a mythological
status in the field.
The works of Richard
Hoggart (b. 1918), Raymond
Williams (1921-88), E.P.
Thompson (1924-93) and
Stuart Hall (b. 1932), all of
whom were associated with
CCCS at various times, are
regarded as the foundational
texts of cultural studies.
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