Cultural studies and literary criticism

Abstract

Culture is a broad concept that involves various aspects of a human being that deals with behaviors and practices. However, the way that social sciences approach the object of study might be different and somehow limited. As a result, the Cultural Studies field is interested in studying the society from different perspectives borrowing frameworks from other disciplines to empower people who are on the margins of society and deconstruct the utopic idea of a hegemonic culture that creates struggles for lower-class people. This essay aims to analyze in depth what Cultural Studies is, the most important key elements of this field, and its relationship with literary criticism.