Social Problems in Popular Culture - Couverture rigide

Maratea, R. J.; Monahan, Brian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 144732157X ISBN 13 : 9781447321576

Editeur : Policy Press, 2016

Synopsis

'Popular culture' is more than just a broad term for entertainment and frivolous diversions and is highly relevant to many aspects of society. In this exciting textbook, the authors offer insights into the important, but often overlooked, relationship between popular culture and social problems. Drawing on historical and topical examples, they apply an innovative theoretical framework to examine how facets of popular culture--from movies and music, to toys and games, as well as billboards, bumper stickers, and bracelets--shape how we think about, and respond to, social issues. Including student features and evocative case studies, this is the first book to make the link between popular culture and social problems and will help students understand the relationship between them. Deftly combining the fun and irreverence of popular culture with a critical scholarly inquiry, this timely book delivers an engaging account of how our interactions with popular culture matter more than we think!

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

R. J. Maratea is Visiting Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Seton Hall University. His research focuses on the sociological implications of mass communication, with an emphasis on Internet technology, deviance, social control, and the construction of social reality

Brian Monahan is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice Program at Baldwin Wallace University. He is the author of The Shock of the News (NYU 2010) and several articles exploring how media represent crime and other social problems

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Policy Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 144732157X
• ISBN 13: 9781447321576
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne