Interrogating Popular Culture: Key Questions Contributor(s): Takacs, Stacy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415841194 ISBN-13: 9780415841191 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $64.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Media Studies - Literary Criticism | American - General |
Dewey: 306 |
LCCN: 2014010938 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.3" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Interrogating Popular Culture: Key Questions offers an accessible introduction to the study of popular culture, both historical and contemporary. Beginning from the assumption that cultural systems are dynamic, contradictory, and hard to pin down, Stacy Takacs explores the field through a survey of important questions, addressing:
Illustrated with a wide variety of case studies, covering everything from medieval spectacle to reality TV, sports fandom and Youtube, Interrogating Popular Culture gives students a theoretically rich analytical toolkit for understanding the complex relationship between popular culture, identity and society. |