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The Bombast Transcripts: Rants and Screeds of Rageboy
by Christopher Locke  Publisher Comments In more ways than one, Chris Locke has raised a godawful racket on the Net. Under his alter-egotistical nom de plume, RageBoy, and through his webzine, Entropy Gradient Reversals, he has entertained and enlightened thousands of readers from some of the...
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Transforming Modernity : Popular Culture in Mexico (93 Edition)
by Nestor G. Canclini Publisher Comments Is popular culture merely a process of creating, marketing, and consuming a final product, or is it an expression of the artist's surroundings and an attempt to alter them? Noted Argentine/Mexican anthropologist Nestor Garcia Canclini addresses these...
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Primer for Daily Life
by Susan Willis Book News Annotation Willis' study of commodity capitalism, which includes the taken-for- granted phenomena of modern (US and suburban) culture--Barbie dolls, plastic packaging, banana sticker logos, and the aerobic workout--demonstrates that the trivial is crucial for an...
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Crime and Criminals (Examining Pop Culture)
by Andy Koopmans Publisher Comments From Jeffrey Dahmer to Hannibal Lecter, from John Gotti to Don Corleone, real and imagined criminals and their crimes are a mainstay of media and entertainment. This volume explores the American criminal obsession. It also looks at how popular culture...
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The Brotherhood of Eternal Love: From Flower Power to Hippie Mafia: The Story of the LSD Counterculture
by Stewart Tendler Publisher Comments First released in 1984, this book became an instant bestseller, and later on, a cult classic. Now updated and containing new material, it tells a brilliantly researched story of a group of idealists fascinated by the potential of LSD to improve the...
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Tripping: An Anthology of True-Life Psychedelic Adventures
by Charles Hayes Publisher Comments The psychedelic state has been both demonized and mythologized, but what is it really like to trip? In Tripping, Charles Hayes has gathered fifty narratives about unforgettable psychedelic experiences from an international array of subjects representing...
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All Consuming Images: The Politics of Style in Contemporary Culture
by Stuart Ewen Publisher Comments A provocative, compelling, and entertaining look at how the power of images dominates every aspect of our lives....
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Goth Bible: A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined
by Nancy Kilpatrick Publisher Comments What you don't know about goths could fill a book! An artistic culture that revels in the Victorian romantic movement, The goth Bible brings to light the traditions and history of all that is goth. The goth culture has been one of the most controversial...
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Cultural Excursions : Marketing Appetites and Cultural Tastes in Modern America (90 Edition)
by Neil Harris Publisher Comments Neil Harris's scholarship of the past twenty-five years has helped to open up the study of American cultural history. This long-awaited collection gathers some of his rich and varied writings. Harris takes us from John Philip Sousa to Superman, with...
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Graffiti Los Angeles
by Remo Camerota Publisher Comments What an urban art form looks like in America's anti-city....
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Bikers: Culture, Politics & Power
by Suzanne Mcdonald-walker Publisher Comments From The Wild Ones to Easy Rider, the motorcycle has inflamed the imaginations of the media and the general public alike. Marlon Brando, sporting leather jacket, jeans, and moody glare, became a cultural icon summing up 'the road' in all its maverick...
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Marijuana for Dopes
by Joseph Romain Publisher Comments Marijuana for Dopes an unabashed book about the use of cannabis by people and cultures as diverse as warrior women and trembling kings in outer Mongolia to auto mechanics and outlaw accountants at backyard barbecues in outer Des Moines.<P>This is a...
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Madness in the Making: The Triumphant Rise and Untimely Fall of America's Show Inventors
by David Lindsay Book News Annotation Lindsay, author of a New York Press column called "Patent Files," coined the term "show inventor" to represent the historical figures who successfully combined the roles of innovator and salesman. In addition to describing the not-so-famous activities...
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The Art of Rebellion: The World of Street Art
by Christian Hundertmark Publisher Comments Street art has taken over the world in recent years. Cities have been liberated by artists who are as motivated by the drive to invent new forms of media as they are to create new images. Art of Rebellion features the broadest possible variety of street...
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Common Culture Reading & Writing 3RD Edition
by Michael Petracca Synopsis Following a general introduction that discusses and illustrates approaches to reading and writing about popular culture, chapters focus on: Advertising, Television, Popular Music, Cyberculture, Sports, Movies, and Leisure. The Third Edition features: New...
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Great American Stuff: People, Places and Products That Make Us Happy to Live in America
by Ray Jones Publisher Comments One of the most compelling and delightful popular culture anthologies published in decades, this volume tells the story of Ivory Soap and the Model-T Ford, probes the intricate glories of Navajo rugs and Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, and celebrates...
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Death Makes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween
by David J Skal Publisher Comments From acclaimed cultural critic David J. Skal, an in-depth look at one of the most popular-and perplexing-holidays in America. Using a mix of personal anecdotes and brilliant social analysis, Skal examines the amazing phenomenon of Halloween, exploring...
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Culture Jam
by Kalle Lasn Synopsis A pioneering work of social criticism by a media activist who outlines a plan to stop the rampant overconsumption that has begun to kill "authentic life" in America and the world. 32 illustrations....
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Sex Work, Mobility, and Health in Europe (European Studies)
by Sophie Day Publisher Comments "Sex Work, Mobility and Health in Europe" looks at economic and social restructuring, concerns about infection, and recent policy developments on prostitution in terms of the rights and health of sex workers, freedom of movement and service needs. Major...
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Pot Planet: Adventures in Global Marijuana Culture
by Brian Preston Publisher Comments Marijuana is cultivated in nearly every region of the world, from the jungles of Laos to the arid hills of northern California. It's smoked and enjoyed for medicinal, spiritual, and recreational purposes by an estimated 200 million people worldwide. Part...
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