{"product_id":"9781405192057","title":"A Companion to Popular Culture","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions in Cultural Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Popular Culture\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGary Burns\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Popular Culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Popular Culture \u003c\/i\u003eis a landmark survey of contemporary research in popular culture studies that offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes over two dozen essays covering the spectrum of popular culture studies from food to folklore and from TV to technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions from established and up-and-coming scholars from a range of disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a detailed history of the study of popular culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBalances new perspectives on the politics of culture with in-depth analysis of topics at the forefront of popular culture studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eGary Burns\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at Northern Illinois University. A former President of the Popular Culture Association and former Executive Secretary of the Midwest Popular Culture Association, Professor Burns is Editor, with Thomas Kitts, of the journals \u003ci\u003ePopular Music and Society\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRock Music Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the editor of two books on television and is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on popular music, music video, television, film, and other topics in popular culture studies.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 May 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405192057\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e608\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310675554444,"sku":"9781405192057","price":186.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405192057.jpg?v=1780205872","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405192057","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}