Common Culture: Reading and Writing About American Popular Culture

by Michael Petracca, Madeleine Sorapure

From Barbie to the Internet, the Simpsons to the malls, this engaging book on pop culture can help readers develop writing skills while reading and thinking about subjects they find inherently interesting. It contains essays addressing pop culture topics along with suggestions for further reading. Topics covered in the essays include advertising, television, popular music, cyberculture, sports, and movies. Because of its several comprehensive indexes, this book is an excellent reference work for writers and analysts of popular culture.

Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, Cultural

Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Natasha · Rating 1 out of 5]

eh....not my favorite

[Sarah K. · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good for a textbook that I had to read. I didn't dread it like I have with other textbooks.