{"product_id":"9781934269909","title":"Fads, Fetishes, And Fun","description":"Popular culture is a major influence within society, as indicated by the\u003cp\u003efocus on celebrities and entertainment within our media system and the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eelection of pop culture entertainers to political office. While attempting to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eaddress pop culture in all its forms and influences on society is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimpossible to do in a single text, \u003ci\u003eFads, Fetishes, and Fun\u003c\/i\u003e examines a number of facets of popular culture from a variety of sociological perspectives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders are introduced to issues of commodity fetishism, identity and branding, representation of race and gender, manipulation of consciousness, the connections between mass media and pop culture, and the concept of leisure as it is understood within pop culture. Within each of these areas,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJones presents a variety of authors who give insight into\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe all-pervasive nature of popular culture, its dynamic qualities, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eits social impacts. \u003ci\u003eFads, Fetishes, and Fun\u003c\/i\u003e provides a foundation for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eindividuals interested in learning about pop culture from a sociological\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epoint of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew R. Jones, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalifornia State University, Fresno and attained his doctorate in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esociology at the University of Oregon. He also holds degrees in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ephilosophy and political science, and in addition to his academic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecareer, has worked in the fields of journalism, sales, and construction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060862959856,"sku":"9781934269909","price":131.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781934269909_p0.jpg?v=1763642205","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781934269909","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}