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Ultra-Talk: Johnny Cash, The Mafia, Shakespeare, Drum Music, St. Teresa of Avila, and 17 Other Colossal Topics of Conversation
David Kirby
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Description for Ultra-Talk: Johnny Cash, The Mafia, Shakespeare, Drum Music, St. Teresa of Avila, and 17 Other Colossal Topics of Conversation
Hardcover. Poses a simple question: What makes a cultural phenomenon truly great? Exploring a variety of "king-sized cultural monuments," this title argues that one qualification for greatness is that a phenomenon be embraced by both the elite and the general public, and that it must be embraced repeatedly over time. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
In ""Ultra-Talk"", David Kirby poses a simple question: What makes a cultural phenomenon truly great? Exploring a wide variety of ""king-sized cultural monuments,"" Kirby argues that one qualification for greatness is that a phenomenon be embraced by both the elite and the general public. Further, he argues, it must be embraced repeatedly over time. Kirby turns his critical eye to subjects that have been studied and written about, sought after avidly and discussed passionately, and even resisted vigorously around the world. Auto racing, Dante, folk music, food, Leonardo da Vinci, films, poetry, religion, striptease, television, and the internet are just ... Read more
In ""Ultra-Talk"", David Kirby poses a simple question: What makes a cultural phenomenon truly great? Exploring a wide variety of ""king-sized cultural monuments,"" Kirby argues that one qualification for greatness is that a phenomenon be embraced by both the elite and the general public. Further, he argues, it must be embraced repeatedly over time. Kirby turns his critical eye to subjects that have been studied and written about, sought after avidly and discussed passionately, and even resisted vigorously around the world. Auto racing, Dante, folk music, food, Leonardo da Vinci, films, poetry, religion, striptease, television, and the internet are just ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Georgia, United States
ISBN
9780820329086
SKU
V9780820329086
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