Popular Culture: An Introduction

by Carla Freccero

Book Overview

The concise introduction to the study of popular culture

From Madonna and drag queens to cyberpunk and webzines, popular culture constitutes a common and thereby critical part of our lives. Yet the study of popular culture has been condemned and praised, debated and ridiculed. In Popular Culture: An Introduction, Carla Freccero reveals why we study popular culture and how it is taught in the classroom.

Blending music,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814726704
• ISBN13: 9780814726709
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"