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The Myth of Popular Culture: From Dante to Dylan
Contributor(s): Meisel, Perry (Author)

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 ISBN: 1405199334     ISBN-13: 9781405199339
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE: $114.48  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Popular Culture
Dewey: 306
LCCN: 2009020181
Series: Blackwell Manifestos (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 9" L (1.01 lbs) 224 pages
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 240
 
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The Myth of Popular Culture from Dante to Dylan is a fascinating examination of the cultural traditions of the American novel, Hollywood, and British and American rock music which leads us to redefine our concept of the division between high and low culture.
  • A stimulating history of high and low culture from Dante Alighieri to Bob Dylan, providing a controversial defence of popular culture
  • Seeks to rebut the durable belief that only high culture is 'dialectical' and popular culture is not by turning Theodor Adorno's theories on 'pop' against themselves
  • Presents a critical analysis of three popular traditions: the American novel, Hollywood, and British and American rock music
  • Offers an original account of Bob Dylan as an example of how the distinction between high and low culture is highly problematic
  • A provocative book for any student, scholar or general reader, who is interested in popular culture
 
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