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Realism for the masses Realism for the masses Chris Vials Realism for the Masses is an exploration of how the concept of realism entered mass culture, and from there, how it tried to remake "America." The literary and artistic creations of American realism … OL12037117W
Workers' culture in Weimar Germany Workers' culture in Weimar Germany W. L. Guttsman xiv, 332 p. ; 23 cm OL12477886W
The Lolita effect The Lolita effect Meenakshi Gigi Durham Pop culture-and the advertising that surrounds it-teaches young girls and boys five myths about sex and sexuality: Girls don't choose boys, boys choose girls-but only sexy girls, There's only one kin… OL13476774W
Stage fright Stage fright Paul Du Quenoy "Explores the relationship between culture and power in Imperial Russia. Argues that Russia's performing arts were part of a vibrant public culture that was usually ambivalent or hostile to the tumul… OL13614598W
Triumph of a Time Lord Triumph of a Time Lord Matt Hills Before Saturday March 26th 2005, Doctor Who had been off the air as a regular, new TV series for more than fifteen years; until a production team led by Russell T. Davies re-imagined the program so s… OL14909003W
Makings of the Sea Makings of the Sea John Baldacchino In Thodor Angelopoulos’s *Ulysses’s Gaze* it is poetically claimed that God’s first creation was the journey after which came doubt and nostalgia. Anyone who knows the Mediterranean will recognise th… OL15193444W
Mugglenet.com's What will happen in Harry Potter 7 Mugglenet.com's What will happen in Harry Potter 7 Ben Schoen,Emerson Spartz,Andy Gordon,Gretchen Stull,Jamie Lawrence Presents the plots of the previous Harry Potter books, a personal interview with J.K. Rowling, and tips and suggestions of fans to offer speculations concerning the contents of the seventh and final … OL15397966W
The Importance of Being Famous The Importance of Being Famous Maureen Orth Vanity Fair's veteran special correspondent pulls back the curtain on the world of celebrity and those who live and die there Vanity Fair's Maureen Orth always makes news. From Hollywood to murder… OL15859520W
Retromania Retromania Simon Reynolds We live in a pop age gone loco for retro and crazy for commemoration. Band re-formations and reunion tours, expanded reissues of classic albums and outtake-crammed box sets, remakes and sequels, trib… OL16096959W
Coffee life in Japan Coffee life in Japan Merry I. White "Traces Japan's coffee craze from the turn of the twentieth century, when Japan helped to launch the Brazilian coffee industry, to the present day, as uniquely Japanese ways with coffee surface in Eu… OL16117557W
Welsh mythology and folklore in popular culture Welsh mythology and folklore in popular culture Audrey Becker "Examining how we interpret Welshness today, this volume brings together fourteen essays that examine the range of representations of Welsh mythology, folklore, and ritual in popular culture. Togethe… OL16183875W
Culture Culture John Brockman "A short, cutting-edge master class covering everything you need to know about culture. Edited by John Brockman, with contributions by the world's leading thinkers"-- OL16412824W
Youth culture in China Youth culture in China Clark, Paul "The lives and aspirations of young Chinese (those between 14 and 26 years old) have been transformed in the past five decades. By examining youth cultures around three historical points - 1968, 1988… OL16499273W
Remembering Diana Remembering Diana Victor J. Seidler "Analysing the events surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997, Vic Seidler considers the public outpourings of grief and displays of emotion which prompted new kinds of identificat… OL16532187W
Lowrider space Lowrider space Ben Chappell "This book explores how lowrider car culture allows Mexican Americans to alter the urban landscape and make a place for themselves in an often segregated society"-- OL16572119W
Cultural Studies Cultural Studies Lawrence Grossberg Papers featured in this issue offer an in-depth examination of the interaction of ethnicity, identity and "multiculturalism" with contemporary culture. OL16961784W
Entertaining judgment Entertaining judgment Greg Garrett Nowadays references to the afterlife-angels strumming harps, demons brandishing pitchforks, God enthroned on heavenly clouds-are more often encountered in New Yorker cartoons than in serious Christia… OL17080813W
Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan Patrick W. Galbraith,Björn-Ole Kamm,Thiam Huat Kam With the spread of manga (Japanese comics) and anime (Japanese cartoons) around the world, many have adopted the Japanese term 'otaku' to identify fans of such media. The connection to manga and anim… OL17101857W
Every Square Inch Every Square Inch Bruce Riley Ashford How does our faith impact our everyday lives? To what extent should we be involved with the culture? Christians have wrestled with these questions throughout history. Drawing on such sources as Ab… OL17184500W
Outside the Gates of Eden Outside the Gates of Eden Peter Bacon Hales The trajectory of American popular culture after the first (atomic detonations) and second (Levittown) steps. OL17323036W
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