Beautiful Things

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-1-4051-3190-2
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 542 g

This is an innovative book that addresses the question of how consumers make decisions about what is good and what is bad in popular culture.
- An 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
- Brings together a series of accessible and engaging essays written by connoisseurs of various areas of popular culture
- Tackles the core question of how consumers make decisions about what is good popular culture and what is bad popular culture
- Offers 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mckee, Alan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures.

Notes on Contributors.

Introduction: Alan McKee.

1. The Best Contemporary Mainstream Superhero Comics Writer – Brian Michael Bendis: Henry Jenkins.

2. The Best Batman Story – The Dark Knight Returns: Will Brooker.

3. The Best Serial Killer Novel – Red Dragon: Sue Turnbull.

4. The Best Australian Romance Novelist – Emma Darcy: Glen Thomas.

5. The Best Website For Men Who Have Sex With Men – cruisingforsex.com: Mark McLelland.

6. The Best Basketball Player – Michael Jordan: Thomas McLaughlin.

7. The Best Sneakers – The Nike Air Max Classic TW: Claire Gould.

8. The Best Action Console Game – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: John Banks.

9. The Best Motorbike – the Ducati 916 Superbike: Margaret Henderson.

10. The Best Propaganda – Humphrey Jennings, The Silent Village (1943): John Hartley.

11. The Best Villain in Xena: Warrior Princess – Alti: Sara Gwenllian Jones.

12. The Best Pop Princess – Kylie Minogue: Marc Brennan.

13. The Best Disco Record – Sharon Redd: “Never Give You Up”: Simon Frith.

14. Conclusion: Alan McKee.

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Alan McKee is Associate Professor of Creative Industries at Queensland University of Technology. He is the author of Textual Analysis: A Beginner’s Guide (2003) and The Public Sphere: An Introduction (2005).