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  • Politics and Popular Culture

    by John Street ...
    In an age where film stars become presidents and politicians appear in pop videos, politics and popular culture have become inextricably interlinked. In this exciting new book, John Street provides a broad survey and analysis of this relationship. ... Read more

    $21.00 USD

  • A History of Venezuela

    by Guillermo Morón ...
    Translated by John Street ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1964, A History of Venezuela is based on Dr Guillermo Morón’s Historia de Venezuela originally published in Caracas, but it has several distinctive features. The textbook form of the original has been abandoned for a narrative presentation, various sections of the book have been abridged without, however, losing the development of the author’s thesis and two completely new ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Music and Politics

    by John Street ...
    It is common to hear talk of how music can inspire crowds, move individuals and mobilise movements. We know too of how governments can live in fear of its effects, censor its sounds and imprison its creators. At the same time, there are other governments that use music for propaganda or for torture. All of these examples speak to the idea of music's political importance. But while we may share ... Read more

    $21.00 USD

  • Media, Politics and Democracy

    by John Street ...
    The third edition of Media, Politics and Democracy examines the fraught debate over media influence, who wields it and what effect social and traditional media has on what we think, how we behave, and how we vote. Charting the media conglomerates of old, the alarming rise of the Tech Giants in recent decades, concerns over 'fake news', and the use of social media by political candidates, this book ... Read more

    $42.89 USD

  • Deciding Factors in British Politics

    A Case-Studies Approach

    by John Greenaway, Steve Smith, John Street ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1992, Deciding Factors in British Politics is an invaluable work that introduces students to the decision-making process in British politics.The book combines detailed case studies with a comprehensive and approachable review of the key theoretical perspectives on how decisions are made. The case studies selected cover a wide range of issues and illustrate many facets of British ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Hebdige and Subculture in the Twenty-First Century

    Through the Subcultural Lens

    Edited by Keith Gildart, Anna Gough-Yates, Sian Lincoln, Bill Osgerby, Lucy Robinson, John Street, Peter Webb, Matthew Worley ...
    Series series History (R0)
    This book assesses the legacy of Dick Hebdige and his work on subcultures in his seminal work, Subculture: The Meaning of Style (1979). The volume interrogates the concept of subculture put forward by Hebdige, and asks if this concept is still capable of helping us understand the subcultures of the twenty-first century. The contributors to this volume assess the main theoretical trends behind ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock

    Edited by Simon Frith, Will Straw, John Street ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Music
    This Companion maps the world of pop and rock, pinpointing the most significant moments in its history and presenting the key issues involved in understanding popular culture's most vital art form. Expert writers chart the changing patterns in the production and consumption of popular music, the emergence of a vast industry with a turnover of billions and the rise of global stars from Elvis to ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Our Subversive Voice

    The History and Politics of English Protest Songs, 1600–2020

    by John Street, Oskar Cox Jensen, Alan Finlayson, Angela McShane, Matthew Worley ...
    Series Book 8 - McGill-Queen's Studies in Protest, Power, and Resistance
    Whether accompanying a march, a sit-in, or a confrontation with police, songs and protest are inextricably linked. As a tool for political activism, the protest song spells out the issues at the heart of each cause. Over a surprisingly long history, it has been used to spread ideas, inspire political imagination, and motivate political action.The protest song is - and has always been - a form of ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Youth Culture and Social Change

    Making a Difference by Making a Noise

    Edited by Bill Osgerby, Sian Lincoln, Anna Gough-Yates, Peter Webb, Lucy Robinson, Keith Gildart, Matthew Worley, John Street ...
    Series series History (R0)
    This book brings together historians, sociologists and social scientists to examine aspects of youth culture. The book’s themes are riots, music and gangs, connecting spectacular expression of youthful disaffection with everyday practices. By so doing, Youth Culture and Social Change maps out new ways of historicizing responses to economic and social change: public unrest and popular culture. ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • From entertainment to citizenship

    Politics and popular culture

    by John Street, Sanna Inthorn, Martin Scott ...
    From entertainment to citizenship reveals how the young use shows like X-factor to comment on how power ought to be used, and how they respond to those pop stars – like Bono and Bob Geldof – who claim to represent them. It explores how young people connect the pleasures of popular culture to the world at large. For them, popular culture is not simply a matter of escapism and entertainment, but of ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

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    An Introduction

    by Les Back, Andy Bennett, Laura Desfor Edles, Margaret Gibson, David Inglis, Ron Jacobs, Ian Woodward ...
    Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. Highly renowned authors present a rich overview of major sociological themes and the various empirical applications of cultural sociology.A timely introductory overview to this increasingly significant field which provides ... Read more

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  • Introducing Cultural Studies

    by Brian Longhurst, Greg Smith, Gaynor Bagnall, Garry Crawford, Miles Ogborn ...
    This updated, new edition of Introducing Cultural Studies provides a systematic and comprehensible introduction to the concepts, debates and latest research in the field. Reinforcing the interdisciplinary nature of Cultural Studies, the authors first guide the reader through cultural theory before branching out to examine different dimensions of culture in detail – including globalisation, the ... Read more

    $78.99 USD