Description
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to make the link between popular culture and social problems. Drawing on historical and topical examples, the authors apply an innovative theoretical framework to examine how facets of popular culture shape how we think about, and respond to, social issues.
Trade Review"A fresh perspective on the construction of social problems, not found in traditional textbooks. Students from any major will find new and applicable ways of thinking about social problems in our culture and media." Amie Levesque, University of Denver, USA
"The best book for social problems if you want to connect with students who are immersed in popular culture." David Altheide, Emeritus Regents' Professor, Arizona State University
"An original method of classifying the various ways social problems and popular culture intersect. Anyone who reads this book is likely to come away a more thoughtful consumer of all sorts of news and entertainment media." Joel Best, University of Delaware, USA
"Offering up-to-the-minute illustrations of cultural trends and accessible explanations of enduring sociological concepts, Maratea and Monahan deftly explore how corporations, politicians, advocates and activists use popular culture to shape the public’s response to social problems." Jared Del Rosso, University of Denver, USA
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Understanding Social Problems and Popular Culture; Blaming Popular Culture for the Existence of Social Problems; Spreading Problem Claims Through Popular Culture; Popular Culture and Pushback; Marketing Social Problems Through Popular Culture; Conclusion.
