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Social Problems in Popular Culture
R. J. Maratea
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Description for Social Problems in Popular Culture
Paperback. This is the first book to make the link between popular culture and social problems. Drawing on historical and topical examples, the authors apply an innovative theoretical framework to examine how facets of popular culture shape how we think about, and respond to, social issues. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFF; JHB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 0. .
Drawing on historical and topical examples, the authors apply an innovative theoretical framework to examine how facets of popular culture shape how we think about, and respond to, social issues. Deftly combining the fun of popular culture with a critical scholarly inquiry, this timely book Includes student features, evocative case studies and online material to show how our interactions with popular culture matter more than we think!
Drawing on historical and topical examples, the authors apply an innovative theoretical framework to examine how facets of popular culture shape how we think about, and respond to, social issues. Deftly combining the fun of popular culture with a critical scholarly inquiry, this timely book Includes student features, evocative case studies and online material to show how our interactions with popular culture matter more than we think!
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447321583
SKU
V9781447321583
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99-50
About R. J. Maratea
R.J. Maratea is Visiting Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Seton Hall University. His research focuses on the sociological implications of mass communication, with an emphasis on Internet technology, deviance, social control, and the construction of social reality. Brian Monahan is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice Program at Baldwin Wallace University. He is ... Read more
Reviews for Social Problems in Popular Culture
A fresh perspective on the construction of social problems, not found in traditional textbooks. Students from any major will find new and applicable ways of thinking about social problems in our culture and media. Amie Levesque, University of Denver, USA The best book for social problems if you want to connect with students who are immersed in ... Read more