Against Academia: The History of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association and the Popular Culture Movement 1967-1988

by Ray B. Browne

Book Overview

The history of the study of popular culture in American academia since its (re)introduction in 1967 is filled with misunderstanding and opposition. From the first, proponents of the study of this major portion of American culture made clear that they were interested in making popular culture a supplement to the usual courses in such fields as literature, sociology, history, philosophy, and the other humanities and social sciences; nobody proposed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087972451X
• ISBN13: 9780879724511
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: Popular Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"