Social Theory in Popular Culture, 

Автор: Foy Joseph J., Dale Timothy M.
Название: Homer Simpson Ponders Politics: Popular Culture as Political Theory
ISBN: 0813141478 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813141473
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: It is often said that the poet Homer "educated" ancient Greece. Joseph J. Foy and Timothy M. Dale have assembled a team of notable scholars who argue, quite persuasively, that Homer Simpson and his ilk are educating America and offering insights into the social order and the human condition.Following Homer Simpson Goes to Washington (winner of the John G. Cawelti Award for Best Textbook or Primer on American and Popular Culture) and Homer Simpson Marches on Washington, this exceptional volume reveals how books like J. R. R. Tolkien`s The Hobbit and J. K. Rowling`s Harry Potter, movies like Avatar and Star Wars, and television shows like The Office and Firefly define Americans` perceptions of society. The authors expand the discussion to explore the ways in which political theories play out in popular culture. Homer Simpson Ponders Politics includes a foreword by fantasy author Margaret Weis (coauthor/creator of the Dragonlance novels and game world) and is divided according to eras and themes in political thought: The first section explores civic virtue, applying the work of Plato and Aristotle to modern media. Part 2 draws on the philosophy of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Smith as a framework for understanding the role of the state. Part 3 explores the work of theorists such as Kant and Marx, and the final section investigates the ways in which movies and newer forms of electronic media either support or challenge the underlying assumptions of the democratic order. The result is an engaging read for undergraduate students as well as anyone interested in popular culture.

Автор: Harrington Austin, Silliman W Stephen, Unsworth Jo
Название: Art and Social Theory
ISBN: 0745630391 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780745630397
Издательство: Wiley
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Описание: Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics.

Автор: Friedkin
Название: Social Influence Network Theory
ISBN: 1107617677 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107617674
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: This book brings social influence network theory to bear on lines of research in the domain of small group dynamics concerned with changes of group members` positions on an issue, including the formation of a consensus and of settled disagreement, via endogenous interpersonal influences, in which group members are responding to the displayed positions of the members of the group.

Автор: Stahl Roger
Название: Militainment, Inc.: War, Media, and Popular Culture
ISBN: 0415999782 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415999786
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: Offers an insight into the ways that war is presented and viewed as entertainment or `militainment` in contemporary American popular culture. This work demonstrates the ways that war invites audiences to enter the spectacle as an interactive participant through a variety of channels - from news coverage to online video games to reality television.