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- catalog abstract ""Popular Culture Genres is distinctive because it begins a fresh, elaborate discussion of a cultural phenomenon--the genre--in a concise and readable style. While much of the current scholarship surrounding popular culture is highly theoretical and largely abstract, Arthur Asa Berger offers a witty, accessible study of genres and genre criticism, which, based on the methods and examples he provides, empowers readers to make their own analyses. Part I deals with genres from a critical perspective, asking such questions as: how do the conventions of different genres affect the creation and production of texts and the audiences of these texts? Do certain genres have significant social and political implications? How do genres evolve? And why do some genres (such as the Western) die out? Part II takes a look at five "classic" popular texts (in both their novel and film versions): The Maltese Falcon (tough-guy detective), Murder on the Orient Express (classic detective), Dr. No (spy story), War of the Worlds (science fiction), and Frankenstein (horror). Viewing these works in the context of their respective genres is not only instructive but fascinating reading as well."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b3691314.
- catalog created "c1992.".
- catalog date "1992".
- catalog date "c1992.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1992.".
- catalog description ""Popular Culture Genres is distinctive because it begins a fresh, elaborate discussion of a cultural phenomenon--the genre--in a concise and readable style. While much of the current scholarship surrounding popular culture is highly theoretical and largely abstract, Arthur Asa Berger offers a witty, accessible study of genres and genre criticism, which, based on the methods and examples he provides, empowers readers to make their own analyses. Part I deals with genres from a critical perspective, asking such questions as: how do the conventions of different genres affect the creation and production of texts and the audiences of these texts? Do certain genres have significant social and political implications? How do genres evolve? And why do some genres (such as the Western) die out? Part II takes a look at five "classic" popular texts (in both their novel and film versions): The Maltese Falcon (tough-guy detective), Murder on the Orient Express (classic detective), Dr. No (spy story), War of the Worlds (science fiction), and Frankenstein (horror). Viewing these works in the context of their respective genres is not only instructive but fascinating reading as well."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-162) and indexes.".
- catalog description "PART ONE: THEORIES -- On the Structure of Genres -- Propp, de Saussure and the Narrative -- Formulas and Texts -- Genre Theory -- Genre, Society and Culture -- The Classical Mystery -- A Case Study -- PART TWO: TEXTS -- Murder on the Orient Express -- The Maltese Falcon -- The Hard-Boiled Detective Novel -- Dr No -- War of the Worlds -- Frankenstein -- The New Prometheus.".
- catalog extent "xix, 171 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Popular culture genres.".
- catalog identifier "0803947259 (cloth)".
- catalog identifier "0803947267 (pbk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Popular culture genres.".
- catalog isPartOf "Foundations of popular culture ; vol. 2".
- catalog issued "1992".
- catalog issued "c1992.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Newbury Park : Sage Publications,".
- catalog relation "Popular culture genres.".
- catalog subject "302.23 20".
- catalog subject "Literary form.".
- catalog subject "Mass media.".
- catalog subject "P91 .B445 1922".
- catalog subject "Popular culture.".
- catalog tableOfContents "PART ONE: THEORIES -- On the Structure of Genres -- Propp, de Saussure and the Narrative -- Formulas and Texts -- Genre Theory -- Genre, Society and Culture -- The Classical Mystery -- A Case Study -- PART TWO: TEXTS -- Murder on the Orient Express -- The Maltese Falcon -- The Hard-Boiled Detective Novel -- Dr No -- War of the Worlds -- Frankenstein -- The New Prometheus.".
- catalog title "Popular culture genres : theories and texts / Arthur Asa Berger.".
- catalog type "text".