Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Pop culture Pop culture 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 popu… OL15522432W
Eine deutsche Leidenschaft namens Nudelsalat Eine deutsche Leidenschaft namens Nudelsalat Rafik Schami Seit beinahe vierzig Jahren lebt Rafik Schami nun schon in Deutschland, seinen staunenden und kritischen Blick auf den deutschen Alltag hat er dabei nicht verloren. Unnachahmlich charmant erzählt er… OL16725757W
Imperial projections Imperial projections Donald T. McGuire,Margaret Malamud,Sandra R. Joshel The creators of popular culture have often appropriated elements of Roman history and society. This text looks at how ancient Rome has been depicted and what the portrayals tell us about contemporary… OL20905105W
Cultural Revolution in Iran Cultural Revolution in Iran Annabelle Sreberny,Massoumeh Torfeh The Islamic Republic of Iran has entered its fourth decade, and the legacy of the Revolution it was founded upon continue to have a profound consequence on Iranian life. This book draws on the expert… OL21122451W
Film, television and the psychology of the social dream Film, television and the psychology of the social dream R. W. Rieber "From the flickering images of the earliest silent films to today's billion-dollar blockbusters, films have captivated the public's eyes, hearts, and psyches. Reflecting - and often creating - the te… OL23177379W
Communication, culture and hegemony Communication, culture and hegemony Jesús Martín B. "Important contribution to Latin American cultural studies focuses on popular culture within a general theory of hegemony. Also relates how mass media define national identities"--Handbook of Latin A… OL2428292W
The cart and the horse The cart and the horse Louis Kronenberger Essays inquiring into the reasons for America's declining taste and culture as exemplified in art, literature, TV, and business. OL5299518W
The imaginative world of the Reformation The imaginative world of the Reformation Peter Matheson "Sweeping through Europe, the Reformation caught the imagination of whole peoples. Traditionally it has been understood as a change in social and political structures and in doctrine. Peter Matheson … OL5861199W