{"product_id":"pop-culture-the-culture-of-everyday-life-9781442601246","title":"Pop Culture: The Culture of Everyday Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile usually associated with facets of commercial culture, pop culture can and must be analyzed as an important part of material, economic, and political culture. The author begins by defining popular culture, outlining criticisms, and examining the impact of globalization on pop culture. She then explores mass media and popular culture (soap operas, Egyptian melodramas, Afro-Cuban rap music, and virtual communities), artistic expression and popular culture (graffiti art and body art), and gatherings and popular culture (fast food in Japan, equality in sport, and wedding rituals). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFedorak, Shirley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eShirley A. Fedorak\u003c\/b\u003e has taught at the University of Saskatchewan and the American College of Cairo. She is the author of a number of textbooks including \u003cem\u003eGlobal Issues: A Cross-Cultural Perspective\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), and \u003cem\u003ePop Culture: The Culture of Everyday Life\u003c\/em\u003e (2009). She now lives in Penang, Malaysia where she continues to write. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184696459538,"sku":"9781442601246","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7aab573a-1452-4c0a-ab8a-93b16fb56dc5.jpg?v=1744568061","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pop-culture-the-culture-of-everyday-life-9781442601246","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}