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Pop Culture Shirley Fedorak

Pop Culture By Shirley Fedorak

Pop Culture by Shirley Fedorak


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This text is important for any introductory anthropology course, particularly in conveying to students the relevance of anthropology by engaging with the very aspects of popular culture that are significant in their everyday lives. - Kristin L. Dowell, University of Oklahoma

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Pop Culture: The Culture of Everyday Life by Shirley Fedorak

While 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).

About Shirley Fedorak

Shirley A. Fedorak has taught at the University of Saskatchewan and the American College of Cairo. She is the author of a number of textbooks including Global Issues: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (2013), and Pop Culture: The Culture of Everyday Life (2009). She now lives in Penang, Malaysia where she continues to write.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 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

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CIN1442601248G
9781442601246
1442601248
Pop Culture: The Culture of Everyday Life by Shirley Fedorak
Used - Good
Paperback
University of Toronto Press
20090515
176
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