Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture

by Henry Jenkins, Jane Shattuc, Tara McPherson

Book Overview

Hop on Pop showcases the work of a new generation of scholars-from fields such as media studies, literature, cinema, and cultural studies-whose writing has been informed by their ongoing involvement with popular culture and who draw insight from their lived experiences as critics, fans, and consumers. Proceeding from their deep political commitment to a new kind of populist grassroots politics, these writers challenge old modes of studying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822327376
• ISBN13: 9780822327370
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 760 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.0" x 10.1"