{"product_id":"pop-culture-9781442601246","title":"Pop Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile usually associated with facets of commercial culture, pop culture can and must be analyzed as an important part of material, economic, and political culture. The author begins by defining popular culture, outlining criticisms, and examining the impact of globalization on pop culture. She then explores mass media and popular culture (soap operas, Egyptian melodramas, Afro-Cuban rap music, and virtual communities), artistic expression and popular culture (graffiti art and body art), and gatherings and popular culture (fast food in Japan, equality in sport, and wedding rituals). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements      Introduction      Part I: Introduction to Popular Culture      1. What is Popular Culture?      2. The Study of Popular Culture      Part II: Mass Media and Popular Culture      3. Television       4. Music       5. The Internet and Virtual Communities       Part III: Artistic Expression and Popular Culture      6. Folk Art       7. Body Art and Adornment       Part IV: Gatherings and Popular Culture      8. The Symbolic Meaning of Food       9. Sports       10. Wedding Rituals       Conclusion      Glossary      Questions for Critical Consideration       Suggested Readings       References       Index","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52195279536471,"sku":"9781442601246","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442601246.jpg?v=1763647019","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pop-culture-9781442601246","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}