
- 192 pages
- English
- PDF
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About this book
Witty and accessible, Popular Culture Genres is a fascinating study of genres and genre criticism. Author Arthur Asa Berger empowers readers to make their own analysis by providing the methods and examples of good criticism. Part I deals with genres from a critical perspective, asking questions such as: How do the conventions of different genres affect the creation and production of texts and the audiences of those texts? Do certain genres have significant social and political implications? And, how do genres evolve? Part II takes a look at five "classic" popular texts (in both their novel and film versions). Viewing these works in the context of their respective genres is not only instructive in nature but captivating reading as well.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Series Editor's Introduction
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I - Theories
- Chapter 1 - On the Structure of Genres
- Chapter 2 - Propp, de Saussure, and the Narrative
- Chapter 3 - Formulas and Texts
- Chapter 4 - Genre Theory
- Chapter 5 - Genre, Society, and Culture
- Chapter 6 - The Classic Mystery: A Case Study
- Part II - Texts
- Chapter 7 - Murder on the Orient Express
- Chapter 8 - The Maltese Falcon: The Hard-Boiled Detective Novel
- Chapter 9 - Dr. No
- Chapter 10 - War of the Worlds
- Chapter 11 - Frankenstein: The New Prometheus
- Chapter 12 - Conclusions
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index
- About the Author