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Study of sexuality in American Culture, particularly in the Nineteenth century. Includes discussions of the influence of the puritans and ...
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A look at how the changes in publishing, filmmaking, and television programming since the 1960s have affected the notion of ...
#42565 Book / Culture
"Excursions in the humor and philosophy of popular amusements" [in the USA]. Includes chapters on burlesque; amusement parks; dime museums; ...
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Detailed study of Patty Hearst's transition from kidnapped heiress to terrorist bankrobber, placing her story in the context of 1970s ...
#55621 Book / Culture
Unauthorized history of the Spider-Man character, tracing his development from the 1962 comic book creation through numerous cartoon and live-action ...
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Study by Jim Collins of postmodernism and popular culture, focusing on areas as diverse as cyber-punk fiction, music, film, tv ...
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Study by Andrea Stulman Dennett of dime museums in the USA, with attractions including dioramas, panoramas, freaks, magicians, waxworks, menageries, ...
#13805 Book / Culture
An examination by Daniel Dinello of contrasting futures for mankind - techno-utopia as promised by scientists and techno-dystopia as predicted ...
#13734 Book / Culture
A collection of writings on the themes of mass culture, mass literature, motion picutres, television and radio, popular music, and ...
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An investigation of how celebrity status is perceived, sought, and attained. Includes contributions from Ingmar Bergman, Norman Mailer, Donald Barthelme, ...
#15709 Book / Culture
A collection of essays, articles, and data examining all forms of American media culture. Particular attention is paid to the ...
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The section on Hollywood features mention of 'A Star is Born' with Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, Dino De Laurentiis' ...
#15732 Book / Culture
The collected writings of Robert Warshow on the topics of American popular culture, American movies, and the Art Film.
#15563 Book / Culture
Book published in 1928 by American journalist Charles Merz on different aspects on contemporary American culture including radio and cinema ...
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In answering two fundamental questions about the modern world: 'What are communications?' and 'How do communications affect mankind?', McLuhan interperets ...
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A history of showbusiness in America from its early theatrical contexts in vaudeville and Nickelodeons through to television, radio and ...
#30324 Book / Culture
A collections of essays, as well as interviews with Dennis O'Neil and Frank Miller, about the many forms of Batman ...
#30331 Book / Culture
A history of horrific stories, monsters characters and motifs throughout literary history, including books, theatre, film and art.
#30205 Book / Culture
An exmaination of how popular entertainment culture challenged the rule of "high culture", and the elitist nature of theatrical presentations ...
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