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Sundays with Vlad
From Wal-Mart to Transylvania, One Man's Quest to Live in the World of the Undead
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Examines Dracula as a cultural icon, describing his transformation from a fictional character in Bram Stoker's novel to a figure that has pervaded popular culture.
Sex, Ads & Rock 'n Roll - Some Social Effects of MTV in Europe
Some Social Effects of MTV in Europe
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2004
Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject Sociology - Media, Art, Music, grade: 2,0 (B), University of Amsterdam (International School for Humanities and Social Sciences), language: English, abstract: This paper is about the Social Effects of MTV (Music Television) in Europe. I will try to give...
Youth Cultures
Scenes, Subcultures and Tribes
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2007
Youth Cultures offers a comprehensive outline of youth cultural studies in the twenty-first century, with reference to a range of new research case studies. Featuring both well known and emerging scholars from the UK, the US and mainland Europe, the book addresses core theoretical and methodological...
Lichtenstein in New York
A Pop Art Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Pop Art - an entirely new and defiantly American style of painting and sculpture - was all the rage among the cultural cognoscenti in the turbulent 1960s, and New York City was the unquestioned epicenter of Pop Art. No artist embodies this groundbreaking movement more than Roy Lichtenstein, the only...
Flow TV
Television in the Age of Media Convergence
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2010
From viral videos on YouTube to mobile television on smartphones and beyond, TV has overflowed its boundaries. If Raymond Williams' concept of flow challenges the idea of a discrete television text, then convergence destabilizes the notion of television as a discrete object.
Flow TV examines...
Sound of Africa!
Making Music Zulu in a South African Studio
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2003
Boosting the bass guitar, blending the vocals, overdubbing percussion while fretting over shoot-outs in the street. Grumbling about a producer, teasing a white engineer, challenging an artist to feel his African beat. Sound of Africa! is a riveting account of the production of a mbaqanga album in...
Progressive Country
How the 1970s Transformed the Texan in Popular Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
During the early 1970s, the nation’s turbulence was keenly reflected in Austin’s kaleidoscopic cultural movements, particularly in the city’s progressive country music scene. Capturing a pivotal chapter in American social history, Progressive Country maps the conflicted iconography of “the...
101 Interesting Facts on Justin Bieber
Learn About the Canadian Pop Singer
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Are you a fan of Justin Bieber? Have you followed the young Canadian’s rise to prominence from his early postings on YouTube through to international stardom? Would you like to find out more about the hugely popular teenage singer? If the answer is yes, there is no better way to get to know your favourite...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
Hollywood has always reflected current American cultural norms and ideas. As such, film provides a window into attitudes about race and ethnicity over the last century. This comprehensive set provides information on hundreds of films chosen based on scholarly consensus of their importance regarding...
Scotty and Elvis
Aboard the Mystery Train
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
When Elvis Presley first showed up at Sam Phillips's Memphis-based Sun Records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. Phillips invited a local guitarist named Scotty Moore to stand in. Scotty listened carefully to the young singer and immediately realized that Elvis had something special....
Tramps Like Us
Music and Meaning among Springsteen Fans
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 1998
As rock critics have noted in the past, Bruce Springsteen's songs exist in a world of their own--they have their own settings, characters, words, and images. It is a world that even those who know only a handful of Springsteen's lyrics can instantly recognize, a world of highways and factories, loners...
Indian Horror Cinema
(En)gendering the Monstrous
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
This book studies the hitherto overlooked genre of horror cinema in India. It uncovers some unique and diverse themes that these films deal with, including the fear of the unknown, the supernatural, occult practices, communication with spirits of the deceased, ghosts, reincarnation, figures of vampires,...
by Wise Publications
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2008
Really Easy Piano: Love Songs contains easy arrangements for twenty-two popular love songs, perfect for solo playing, Valentine’s Day, or when an apology is needed.
These simplified arrangements are accompanied by background notes on the songs as well as handy playing hints and tips. Suitable...
by Wise Publications
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2008
Really Easy Piano: Chart Hits contains easy arrangements for twenty-one popular Chart Hits from 2008. These simplified arrangements are accompanied by background notes on the songs as well as handy playing hints and tips. Suitable for beginners of all ages, including grades 1-3, this book will make...