{"product_id":"beautiful-things-in-popular-culture-9781405131919","title":"Beautiful Things in Popular Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* An entertaining and informative guide to the range of aesthetic criteria that goes into judging mass culture's most celebrated texts and objects - from Batman to motor bikes, and pop stars to internet pornography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures. \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Alan McKee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Best Contemporary Mainstream Superhero Comics Writer – Brian Michael Bendis: Henry Jenkins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Best Batman Story – The Dark Knight Returns: Will Brooker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Best Serial Killer Novel – Red Dragon: Sue Turnbull.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Best Australian Romance Novelist – Emma Darcy: Glen Thomas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Best Website For Men Who Have Sex With Men – cruisingforsex.com: Mark McLelland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Best Basketball Player – Michael Jordan: Thomas McLaughlin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Best Sneakers – The Nike Air Max Classic TW: Claire Gould.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Best Action Console Game – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: John Banks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Best Motorbike – the Ducati 916 Superbike: Margaret Henderson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Best Propaganda – Humphrey Jennings, The Silent Village (1943): John Hartley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Best Villain in Xena: Warrior Princess – Alti: Sara Gwenllian Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Best Pop Princess – Kylie Minogue: Marc Brennan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The Best Disco Record – Sharon Redd: “Never Give You Up”: Simon Frith.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Conclusion: Alan McKee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50015143559511,"sku":"9781405131919","price":28.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405131919.jpg?v=1739908032","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beautiful-things-in-popular-culture-9781405131919","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}