Popular culture and the expanding consciousness
By: edited by Ray B. Browne.
Series: Problems in American history
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1973
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Popular culture -- United States; Arts, American -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
Table of contents: title: Old attitudes: Kirk, R. Anti-culture at public expense. Browne, R. B. Popular culture: notes toward a definition.; title: Changing concepts: Sontag, S. One culture and the new sensibility. Fishwick, M. Confessions of an ex-elitist.; title: Expanding awareness: Cawelti, J. G. Notes toward an aesthetic of popular culture.; title: The western: Etulain, R. Origins of the western.; title: The detective story: McSherry, F. D., Jr. The shape of crimes to come.; title: Comics: Braun, S. Shazam! Here comes Captain Relevant.; title: Science fiction: DeMott, B. Vonnegut's otherworldly laughter.; title: Fiction: Cawelti, J. G. The concept of formula in the study of popular literature. Spilka, M. Erich Segal as Little Nell: or the real meaning of Love story.; title: Music: Lohof, B. The Bacharach phenomenon: a study in popular heroism. Gearhart, T. Jesus Christ superstar: a turning point in music. Nelson, B. Jesus Christ superstar.; title: Movies: Kael, P. Bonnie and Clyde. Peavy, C. D. Black consciousness and the contemporary cinema.