Pop Culture Wars: Religion and the Role of Entertainment in American Life

by William D. Romanowski

Book Overview

Entertainment has long been a source of controversy in American life. On the one hand, American popular culture is enormously desired, captivating audiences around the world. On the other hand, more... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830819886
• ISBN13: 9780830819881
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Length: 379 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Thoughtful and well-reasoned

This book was not what I was expecting. I was expecting a polemic against the entertainment industry. Instead, it is a thoughtful book that traces the history of the "Pop Culture Wars" from the beginning of the 20th century until the 1990s. The author covers issues such as the Hays Office and its impact on moviemaking in the 1930s and 1940s. He argues for intelligent entertainment and intelligent consumption of entertainment. I recommend it, although it is not always quick or easy reading.