Beautiful Things in Popular Culture
eBook - PDF

Beautiful Things in Popular Culture

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Beautiful Things in Popular Culture

About this book

This is an innovative book that addresses the question of how consumers make decisions about what is good and what is bad in popular culture.

  • An entertaining and informative guide to the range of aesthetic criteria that goes into judging mass culture's most celebrated texts and objects - from Batman to motor bikes, and pop stars to internet pornography
  • Brings together a series of accessible and engaging essays written by connoisseurs of various areas of popular culture
  • Tackles the core question of how consumers make decisions about what is good popular culture and what is bad popular culture
  • Offers an entertaining and educative read for academic readers as well as purveyors of culture; moving beyond a 'greatest hits' list of popular culture to debate broader issues.

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Yes, you can access Beautiful Things in Popular Culture by Alan McKee in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Sociology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Figures
  3. Notes on Contributors
  4. Introduction
  5. 1 Best Contemporary Mainstream Superhero Comics Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
  6. 2 The Best Batman Story: The Dark Knight Returns
  7. 3 The Best Serial Killer Novel: Red Dragon
  8. 4 The Best Australian Romance Novelist: Emma Darcy
  9. 5 The Best Website For Men Who Have Sex With Men: cruisingforsex.com
  10. 6 The Best Basketball Player: Michael Jordan
  11. 7 The Best Sneakers: The Nike Air Max Classic TW
  12. 8 The Best Action Console Game: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
  13. 9 The Best Motorbike: The Ducati 916 Superbike
  14. 10 The Best Propaganda: Humphrey Jennings, The Silent Village (1943)
  15. 11 The Best Villain in Xena: Warrior Princess: Alti
  16. 12 The Best Pop Princess: Kylie Minogue
  17. 13 The Best Disco Record: Sharon Redd: “Never Give You Up”
  18. Conclusion
  19. Index