{"product_id":"beautiful-things-in-popular-culture-paperback-softback-9781405131919","title":"Beautiful Things in Popular Culture (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405131919","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBeautiful Things in Popular Culture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlan McKee (Edited by), McKee (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405131919, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 September 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e244 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.354 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an innovative book that addresses the question of how consumers make decisions about what is good and what is bad in popular culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn entertaining and informative guide to the range of aesthetic criteria that goes into judging mass culture's most celebrated texts and objects - from Batman to motor bikes, and pop stars to internet pornography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together a series of accessible and engaging essays written by connoisseurs of various areas of popular culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTackles the core question of how consumers make decisions about what is good popular culture and what is bad popular culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an entertaining and educative read for academic readers as well as purveyors of culture; moving beyond a 'greatest hits' list of popular culture to debate broader issues.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures. \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Alan McKee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Best Contemporary Mainstream Superhero Comics Writer – Brian Michael Bendis: Henry Jenkins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Best Batman Story – The Dark Knight Returns: Will Brooker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Best Serial Killer Novel – Red Dragon: Sue Turnbull.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Best Australian Romance Novelist – Emma Darcy: Glen Thomas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Best Website For Men Who Have Sex With Men – cruisingforsex.com: Mark McLelland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Best Basketball Player – Michael Jordan: Thomas McLaughlin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Best Sneakers – The Nike Air Max Classic TW: Claire Gould.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Best Action Console Game – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: John Banks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Best Motorbike – the Ducati 916 Superbike: Margaret Henderson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Best Propaganda – Humphrey Jennings, The Silent Village (1943): John Hartley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Best Villain in Xena: Warrior Princess – Alti: Sara Gwenllian Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Best Pop Princess – Kylie Minogue: Marc Brennan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The Best Disco Record – Sharon Redd: “Never Give You Up”: Simon Frith.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Conclusion: Alan McKee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437766209816,"sku":"9781405131919","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405131919.jpg?v=1784938809","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/beautiful-things-in-popular-culture-paperback-softback-9781405131919","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}