{"product_id":"popular-culture-in-american-hi-paperback","title":"Popular Culture in American Hi - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Cullen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003ePopular Culture in American History\u003c\/i\u003e updates the text for a contemporary readership and explores academic developments in this area of study over the last decade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully revised second edition with over 50 percent new material\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompact and classroom-friendly format\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes the best writing on popular culture from the 1970s onwards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssays examine pivotal moments, issues, and genres in American popular culture, from the 'penny press' to the Internet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroducing almost half a century of the best scholarship on popular culture in the USA, this fully revised second edition has a more focused historical remit, with analysis and primary source material from the 1830s to the present. Each main essay examines a pivotal moment, issue or genre in American popular culture, from the 'penny press' to the Internet. Long-term trends, such as the blurring of once-sharp distinctions between 'high' and 'low' culture, are also explored.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition, along with its extended reading lists, illuminating contextual commentary, and chronologies of major events, make it an ideal undergraduate text for media and cultural studies courses. With enhanced presentation of scholarly and primary source material aimed at prompting and guiding student discussions, this carefully assembled selection offers both a historical overview and detailed cultural analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Cullen\u003c\/b\u003e is Chair of the high-profile Fieldston School in New York, and a book review editor for the History News Network. His published works include \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War Era: An Anthology of Sources\u003c\/i\u003e (with L. Cullen-Sizer, Wiley-Blackwell, 2005)\u003ci\u003e, Essaying the Past: How to Read, Write and Think About History, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013), and \u003ci\u003eSensing the Past: Hollywood Stars and Historical Visions\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756080693536,"sku":"9780470673652","price":91.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1ccb9693fc53722bf0609f55f7d38163.webp?v=1780073648","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/popular-culture-in-american-hi-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}