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Popular culture and high culture : an analysis and evaluation of taste
Gans, Herbert J.
New York : Basic Books, c1999.
"In this revised and updated edition, Herbert Gans extends his classic study of the roles popular culture and high culture play in American society. Gans argues in favor of all peoples' right to the culture they choose. He also looks at "dumbing down" and other examples of the new mass culture critique and lays out changes in America's taste cultures. Gans has added a new introduction and new postscripts to each chapter updating the original analysis to incorporate recent trends. The book concludes with a concerned discussion of the fate of marginal, deviant and innovative cultures in a society in which increasing inequality makes it harder to pursue the cultural aspects of the American dream."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliographic Information
| Format: | Book |
|---|---|
| Author: | Gans, Herbert J. |
| Subject: |
Popular culture Social classes |
| Publication Year: | 1999 |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | New York : Basic Books, c1999. |
| ISBN: | 9780465026098 0465026095 |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-234) and index . |
| Course: |
JOUR440 |
Availability at HKSYU Library
| Location | Call number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English Book (4/F) | 301.21 GAN 1999 | Available |