{"product_id":"beautiful-things-hardcover-1","title":"Beautiful Things - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan McKee\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an innovative book that addresses the question of how consumers make decisions about what is good and what is bad in popular culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn entertaining and informative guide to the range of aesthetic criteria that goes into judging mass culture's most celebrated texts and objects - from Batman to motor bikes, and pop stars to internet pornography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together a series of accessible and engaging essays written by connoisseurs of various areas of popular culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTackles the core question of how consumers make decisions about what is good popular culture and what is bad popular culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an entertaining and educative read for academic readers as well as purveyors of culture; moving beyond a 'greatest hits' list of popular culture to debate broader issues.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Batman to motor bikes, pop stars to Internet pornography, \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Things in Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e examines the range of aesthetic criteria that goes into judging mass culture's most celebrated texts and objects. As the soldiers of the Culture Wars continue to argue whether it is better to study Shakespeare or television shows, this little book dispels the myth that consumers are unaware of quality, mindlessly consuming whatever is put in front of them. Smart and sassy, yet erudite, these thirteen essays are authored by an internationally renowned group of cultural commentators including Simon Frith, John Hartley, Henry Jenkins, John Banks, Marc Brennan, Will Brooker, Claire Gould, Margaret Henderson, Sara Gwenllian Jones, Alan McKee, Mark McLelland, Thomas McLaughlin, Glen Thomas, and Sue Turnbull. Together they probe the passion and excitement surrounding icons in popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan McKee\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Creative Industries at Queensland University of Technology. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTextual Analysis: A Beginner's Guide \u003c\/i\u003e(2003) and \u003ci\u003eThe Public Sphere: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.04 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48501748531421,"sku":"9781405131902","price":167.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/pb7ZfPPIpx9781405131902.webp?v=1788494421","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/beautiful-things-hardcover-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}