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The Popular Arts
Contributor(s): Hall, Stuart (Author), Whannel, Paddy (Author), Dyer, Richard (Introduction by)

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 ISBN: 082234968X     ISBN-13: 9780822349686
Publisher: Duke University Press
OUR PRICE: $30.35  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Media Studies
- Social Science | Popular Culture
- Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory
Dewey: 302.23
LCCN: 2018001473
Series: Stuart Hall: Selected Writings
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" L (1.00 lbs) 432 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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When it first appeared in 1964, Stuart Hall and Paddy Whannel's The Popular Arts opened up an almost unprecedented field of analysis and inquiry into contemporary popular culture. Counter to the prevailing views of the time, Hall and Whannel recognized popular culture's social importance and considered it worthy of serious study. In their analysis of everything from Westerns and the novels of Mickey Spillane, Ian Fleming, and Raymond Chandler to jazz, advertising, and the television industry, they were guided by the belief that studying popular culture demanded an ethical evaluation of the text and full attention to its properties. In so doing, they raised questions about the relation of culture to society and the politics of taste and judgment in ways that continue to shape cultural studies. Long out of print, this landmark text highlights the development of Hall's theoretical and methodological approach while adding a greater understanding of his work. This edition also includes a new introduction by Richard Dyer, who contextualizes The Popular Arts within the history of cultural studies and outlines its impact and enduring legacy.
 
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