Exploring The Cultural View Of Raymond Williams

Raymond Williams in the critique of the elitist culture and related academic research,gradually formed a "cultural materialism" theory.It also become a Raymond Williams to build the theoretical basis of marxist cultural theory,which determine the culture is the cultural view of "the whole way of life" concept.Raymond Williams in the critical process of cultural research,laid the status of the legality of popular culture to promote the rise of the civilian culture.This paper tries to present Raymond Williams' cultural viewpoint and Raymond Williams' cultural view of social impact.It analyzes the origin of Raymond Williams'cultural concept,and then to Raymond Williams' cultural concept definition and research.In the process of defining,through the works of the Raymond Williams to comb,it is concluded that the culture is a whole way of life,the concept of the special way of life.Thus combed the culture and literature and art,culture and media,such as cultural and political relations.In the interpretation of the concept of culture in the process,this paper emphasized the "interdisciplinary research method" and "key words"analysis,combing the two analysis methods for the significance of culture in different historical periods,also emphasized again understanding of culture in modern times.The analysis of Raymond Williams' cultural concept,summarizes the Raymond Williams of the concept of cultural innovation,also showed his cultural concept limits,and excessive emphasis on the role of culture,ignore the class,etc.The influence of the economic foundation.To sum up,this article explored the source of the Raymond Williams' cultural view,content and related culture research,and also summed up his shortcomings,hope through the study of Raymond Williams' cultural viewpoint and the summary,provide meaningful thinking for culture study.