Concise Dictionary of Popular Culture (eBook)

Marcel Danesi (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
338 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
9781442253124 (ISBN)

Infos

In this user-friendly dictionary of popular culture, over 800 A-to-Z entries provide historical information, definitions, and brief commentaries about the theories, media forms, fads, celebrities and icons, genres, and commonly-used terms relevant to the study of popular culture. Includes cross-references and a thematic table of contents.

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The Concise Dictionary of Popular Culture covers the theories, media forms, fads, celebrities and icons, genres, and terms of popular culture. From Afropop and Anime to Oprah Winfrey and the X-Files, the book provides more than just accessible definitions. Each of the more than 800 entries is cross-referenced with other entries to highlight points of connection, a thematic index allows readers to see common elements between disparate ideas, and more than 70 black and white photos bring entries to life.

Autor

Marcel Danesi is professor of anthropology, semiotics, and communication theory at the University of Toronto. He is the author of several books, including Popular Culture: Introductory Perspectives, now in its third edition.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.12.2016
• Zusatzinfo: 73 Illustrations including: - 10 Color Illustrations; - 63 Halftones, Color including Color Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: Pop culture
• ISBN-13: 9781442253124 / 9781442253124