Popular Culture : A Reader
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A comprehensive collection of classic and contemporary writings on popular culture to explain and inspire! Popular Culture: A Reader helps students understand the pervasive role of popular culture and the processes that constitute it as a product of ... Read more
A comprehensive collection of classic and contemporary writings on popular culture to explain and inspire! Popular Culture: A Reader helps students understand the pervasive role of popular culture and the processes that constitute it as a product of industry, an intellectual object of inquiry, and an integral component of all our lives.The volume is divided into 7 thematic sections, and each section is preceded by an introduction which engages with, and critiques, the chapters that follow. The book contains classic writings from all the ''big names;'' plenty of contemporary cultural references that will appeal to students, including skateboarding, hip hop, fashion (Tommy Hilfiger, vintage) websites, Star Trek, Disney, etc; material organized in a skills-focused and learning-focused way; strong pedagogic features throughout, making this an excellent classroom text; pieces drawing on diverse national, disciplinary and subdisciplinary contexts; and sensitivity to issues of gender, race and sexuality. Less
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  • 9.58x7x1.13inches
  • 560
  • Sage Publications Ltd
  • May 1, 2005
  • English
  • 9780761974727
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