A Companion to Popular Culture

A Companion to Popular Culture is a landmark survey of contemporary research in popular culture studies that offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the field. Includes over two dozen essays covering the spectrum of popular culture studies from food to folklore and from TV to technology Features contributions from established and up–and–coming scholars from a range of disciplines Offers a detailed history of the study of popular culture Balances new perspectives on the politics of culture with in–depth analysis of topics at the forefront of popular culture studies INDICE: Notes on Contributors viii .Part I Introduction 1 .1 Introduction 3 Gary Burns .Part II Popular Culture as a Field of Study 11 .2 The Historical Study of Popular Culture 13 George Lipsitz .3 Textual Criticism of Popular Culture 31 Brendan Riley .4 Ethnographic and Folkloristic Study of Popular Culture 48 Daniel S. Margolies .5 Preservation, Restoration, and Accessibility of Popular Culture Materials 63 Karen E. Whedbee .Part III Texts, Genres, and Formulas 83 .6 The History and Logic of Genre Study 85 Tricia Jenkins .7 Genres and Formulas in Popular Literature 101 Gary Hoppenstand .8 Popular Music Genres 123 Marco Katz Montiel .9 Popular Genres in the Visual Arts 144 Joy Sperling .Part IV Media and Technologies 165 .10 Technological Determinism 167 Rob Drew .11 Material Culture and Heritage 184 Marilyn Motz .12 Film and Television in Popular Culture 204 Chuck Berg and Ron Wilson .13 Computers and Culture 223 Paul Booth .Part V Pastimes and Practices 243 .14 Food and Culture 245 Ann Hetzel Gunkel .15 Sports 265 Thomas P. Oates .16 Circuses, Carnivals, World s Fairs and Expositions, and Theme Parks 284 Kathy Merlock Jackson .17 Humor in Popular Culture 302 Ben Urish .18 Tourism, Travel, and Transportation 322 Max J. Skidmore .Part VI Uses and Abuses 341 .19 Advertising and Consumerism 343 Devon Powers .20 Fashion in Popular Culture 361 Patricia A. Cunningham .21 Popular Religion 381 Nancy A. Schaefer .22 Children s Popular Culture 401 Angela Sorby .23 Sex and Violence 421 Jane Caputi .Part VII Politics of Culture 441 .24 The Culture Industries 443 Thomas A. Discenna .25 Globalization 461 Mel van Elteren .26 The Politics of Documentary 484 Jeffrey Chown .27 Culture Jamming and Media Activism 503 Amber Day .28 Who Owns Culture? 518 Heather McIntosh .29 Culture Wars, the Academy, and Future Directions for the Study of Popular Culture 537 Michael T. Marsden .Index 550

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-9205-7
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 608
• Fecha Publicación: 29/04/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés