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Cultural studies and the study of popular culture / John Storey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Storey, John, 1950- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Culture--Study and teaching.
- Culture.
- Popular culture--Study and teaching.
- Popular culture.
- Popular Culture.
- Medical Subjects:
- Popular Culture.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (201 p.)
- Edition:
- Third edition, revised and expanded.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A fully updated new edition of this bestselling introduction to the study of contemporary popular cultureGBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748640386','ISBN:9780748641666','ISBN:9780748640515']);New for this editionNew sections: print media and celebrity, communities in cyberspace and a postscript on the circuit of cultureUpdated and expanded bibliographyRevised, rewritten and expanded throughoutThe book presents an accessible introduction to the range of theories and methods which have been used to study contemporary popular culture. Doing this, it also provides a map of the development of cultural studies through discussion of its most influential approaches. Organised around a series of case studies, each chapter focuses on a different media form and presents a critical overview of the methodology for the actual study of popular culture. Individual chapters cover topics such as television, fiction, film, newspapers and magazines, popular music, consumption (television, fan culture and shopping), and the culture of globalisation.For students new to the field, the book provides instantly usable theories and methods; for those more familiar with the procedures and politics of cultural studies, the book provides a succinct and accessible overview."
- Contents:
- Cultural studies and the study of popular culture
- Television
- Fiction
- Film
- Newspapers and magazines
- Music
- Consumption in everyday life
- Globalisation and popular culture.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780748641666
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