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Mix it up : popular culture, mass media, and society / David Grazian.
Publication details: New York : W.W. Norton, c2010.Description: xi, 238 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780393929522 (pbk.) :
- 0393929523 (pbk.) :
- HM621 .G73 2010
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Summary: What accounts for the rise and fall of popular cultural trends? Why do A-list movie stars make so much money? How do television networks decide what programmes to air? Do video games encourage violent behaviour among young people, or do they make users smarter? Does advertising really work? This title answers these questions.
The straight story : the social organization of popular culture -- Friday night lights : a functionalist approach to popular culture -- Monsters, Inc. : a critical approach to popular culture -- Something to talk about : an interaction approach to popular culture -- Bright lights, big city : creating popular culture -- Risky business : how the media and culture industries work -- The rules of the game : cultural consumption and social class in America -- The searchers : audiences and the quest for meaning in popular culture -- Scenes from a mall : cultural consumption and style in everyday life -- Strange days : popular culture and mass media in the digital age.
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What accounts for the rise and fall of popular cultural trends? Why do A-list movie stars make so much money? How do television networks decide what programmes to air? Do video games encourage violent behaviour among young people, or do they make users smarter? Does advertising really work? This title answers these questions.
The straight story : the social organization of popular culture -- Friday night lights : a functionalist approach to popular culture -- Monsters, Inc. : a critical approach to popular culture -- Something to talk about : an interaction approach to popular culture -- Bright lights, big city : creating popular culture -- Risky business : how the media and culture industries work -- The rules of the game : cultural consumption and social class in America -- The searchers : audiences and the quest for meaning in popular culture -- Scenes from a mall : cultural consumption and style in everyday life -- Strange days : popular culture and mass media in the digital age.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-221) and index.
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