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Love it or hate it, popular culture permeates every aspect of contemporary society. In this accessibly written introduction to the sociology of popular culture,

Social media has been transforming American and global cultural life for over a decade. It has flattened the divide between producer and audience found in other

A staple of American popular culture during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the freak show seemed to vanish after World War II. This book reveals the image o

What can South Park tell us about Socrates and the nature of evil? How does The Office help us to understand Sartre and existentialist ethics? Can Battlestar Ga

The influential rock critic and author of Rip It Up and Start Again traces society's obsession with retro music as reflected by reunion tours and expanded re-re