Applying the theories of Popular Culture, Visual Culture, Performance Studies, (Post)Feminism, and Film Studies, this interdisciplinary and well-crafted book leads you to the fascinating and intriguing world of popular film, (musical) theatre, and TV drama.
First scholarly, multi-disciplinary re-assessment of Howard Carter's discovery and excavation of Tutenkhamun's tomb and the impact of the find on our understanding of the material culture of Ancient Egypt.
A classic of British cultural studies, Profane Culture takes the reader into the worlds of two important 1960s youth cultures-the motor-bike boys and the hippies.
This lively and ground-breaking collection brings together work on forms of popular television within the authoritarian regimes of Europe after World War Two.
Wonderfully Wordless: The 500 Most Recommended Graphic Novels and Picture Books is the first comprehensive best book guide to wordless picture books (and nearly wordless picture books).
Take a seat at the Murray family table with recipes, stories, and snapshots from the chef/owner of the Caddyshack restaurant and a foreword by Bill Murray.
From the silent-film era to the blockbusters of today,Horror Unmaskedisa fun-filled, highly illustrated dive into the past influences and present popularity of the horror film genre.
Comic book superheroes, fantasy kingdoms, and futuristic starships have become inescapable features of today's pop-culture landscape, and the people we used to deride as "e;nerds"e; or "e;geeks"e; have ridden their popularity and visibility to mainstream recognition.
The Bioshock series looms large in the industry and culture of video games for its ambitious incorporation of high-minded philosophical questions and retro-futuristic aesthetics into the ultraviolent first-person shooter genre.
Comic book superheroes, fantasy kingdoms, and futuristic starships have become inescapable features of today's pop-culture landscape, and the people we used to deride as "e;nerds"e; or "e;geeks"e; have ridden their popularity and visibility to mainstream recognition.
We Still Here maps the edges of hip-hop culture and makes sense of the rich and diverse ways people create and engage with hip-hop music within Canadian borders.
The 1950s was the decade of the Queen's Coronation and the Festival of Britain; of family shops and pea-souper smogs; listening to the wireless and watching the box; when money was counted in pounds, shillings and pence and weights were in pounds and ounces.
The 1950s was the decade of the Queen's Coronation and the Festival of Britain; of family shops and pea-souper smogs; listening to the wireless and watching the box; when money was counted in pounds, shillings and pence and weights were in pounds and ounces.
This three-volume reference set explores the history, relevance, and significance of pop culture locations in the United States-places that have captured the imagination of the American people and reflect the diversity of the nation.
