{"product_id":"9781634872881","title":"Popular Culture","description":"\"\u003ci\u003ePopular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e challenges readers to explore, engage in, and give serious consideration to topics that are often brushed off as merely “fun.” The book combines original content based on current and emerging theories in the study of popular culture with a selection of articles and essays taken from a wide range of sources.\u003cp\u003eReaders will learn about the use, evolution, and significance of conventional narrative and formulaic plot structure. Through popular culture artifacts, they will explore how assumptions based on gender-related traits and abilities generate expectations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, readers will examine the simultaneous embracing of both application-based behavior and a craving for nostalgia and romance. They will investigate the cultural significance of heroes as metaphors for attitudes and behaviors that are valued by society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e provides an inventive way to understand and interpret popular culture and how it relates to everyday life. It clarifies what constitutes popular culture and helps readers understand the importance of formal popular culture study. Eminently suitable for courses on the topic, \u003ci\u003ePopular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e can also be used in classes on communication, 20th century history, and humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Howell\u003c\/b\u003e holds a Ph.D. in American culture studies from Bowling Green University. Dr. Howell is a professor of communication at Northwestern Michigan College, where he teaches English composition and American culture. He wrote \u003ci\u003eFrom Moonshine to Madison Avenue: A Cultural History of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series\u003c\/i\u003e and co-authored \u003ci\u003eMotorsports and American Culture: From Demolition Derbies to NASCAR\u003c\/i\u003e with Dr. John Miller. He has contributed to the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of American World Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of American Folklore.\u003c\/i\u003e He has presented locally, regionally, and nationally, as a member of the American Culture Association. He is member of the voting panel for the Motorsports Hall of Fame in Novi, Michigan and his “Professor of Speed” articles are published throughout the NASCAR season.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037240606960,"sku":"9781634872881","price":119.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/315947285.jpg?v=1744594688","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781634872881","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}