ISBN:
9780415596527
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (231 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Understanding Popular Culture
DDC:
306
Keywords:
Capitalism
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Electronic books ; local
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Popular culture
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining 'Why Fiske Still Matters' for today's students, followed by a discussion between former Fiske students Kevin Glynn, Jonathan Gray, and Pamela Wilson on the theme of 'Reading Fiske and Understanding the Popular'. Both underline the continuing relevance of this foundational text in the study of popular culture. What is popular culture? How does it differ from mass culture? And what do popular 'texts' reveal about class, race, and gender dynamics in a society? John Fiske answers these and a host of
Description / Table of Contents:
BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; WHY FISKE STILL MATTERS; READING FISKE AND UNDERSTANDING THE POPULAR; NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; 1 THE JEANING OF AMERICA; 2 COMMODITIES AND CULTURE; 3 PRODUCTIVE PLEASURES; 4 OFFENSIVE BODIES AND CARNIVAL PLEASURES; 5 POPULAR TEXTS; 6 POPULAR DISCRIMINATION; 7 POLITICS; REFERENCES; INDEX;
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Description based upon print version of record
