Is there a theoretical school of thought particular to cultural studies?
While cultural studies isn’t theory-phobic, it’s also not synonymous with “critical theory.” To paraphrase Stuart Hall, cultural studies isn’t interested in theory for its own sake; rather, its commitment to theory is a pragmatic one. Theory isn’t the ultimate destination that cultural studies is trying to reach as much as it’s a territory that cultural studies must pass through in order to address the concrete, real-life questions that motivate its projects in the first place.
