The Myth of Popular Culture

The Myth of Popular Culture
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 1444317504
ISBN-13 : 9781444317503
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Book Synopsis The Myth of Popular Culture by : Perry Meisel

Download or read book The Myth of Popular Culture written by Perry Meisel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Myth of Popular Culture from Dante to Dylan is afascinating examination of the cultural traditions of the Americannovel, Hollywood, and British and American rock music which leadsus to redefine our concept of the division between "high" and "low"culture. A stimulating history of high and low culture from DanteAlighieri to Bob Dylan, providing a controversial defence ofpopular culture Seeks to rebut the durable belief that only high culture is‘dialectical’ and popular culture is not by turningTheodor Adorno’s theories on ‘pop’ againstthemselves Presents a critical analysis of three popular traditions: theAmerican novel, Hollywood, and British and American rock music Offers an original account of Bob Dylan as an example of howthe distinction between high and low culture is highlyproblematic A provocative book for any student, scholar or general reader,who is interested in popular culture


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