by JohnStorey (Author)
This text presents a critical overview of the methodology for the actual study of contemporary popular culture, setting out the range of theories and methods which have been used to study it. It provides a map of the development of cultural studies through discussion of its most influential approaches. Organized around a series of case studies, each chapter focuses on a different media form, looking at television, fiction, film, newspapers and magazines, popular music and consumption (fan culture and shopping).
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 23 May 1996
ISBN 10: 0748608028
ISBN 13: 9780748608027