A sociology textbook/mystery novel, that allows students to join Sherlock Holmes and Watson as they discover a fresh area ripe for acrimony and intrigue: social theory.
Presents concepts written by communication and cultural theorists, such as Saussure,... Læs mere
Presents concepts written by leading communication and cultural theorists, such as... Læs mere
Are Americans obsessed with shopping? Shop til You Drop is a lively look at our consumer culture and its role in our everyday lives and society.... Læs mere
Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture—now in its sixth edition—draws on both academic and applied perspectives to offer a lively critique of contemporary advertising and its effects on American society.
What makes the 'self'? How is it created, defined, and transformed? Arthur Asa Berger's fascinating, educational whodunit novel unravels the mysteries of cultural studies theory, and more specifically, the complexities of postmodernism and identity.
A sociology textbook/mystery novel, that allows students to join Sherlock Holmes and Watson as they discover a new area ripe for acrimony and intrigue: social theory.
Just as a distinctive literary voice or style is marked by the ease with which it can be parodied, so too can specific aspects of humor be unique
To be civilized involves, among other things, making, using, and buying objects
The average person in America watches four hours of television per day and spends the equivalent of nine years of his or her life in front of... Læs mere
From their inception, video games quickly became a major new arena of popular entertainment. Beginning with very primitive games, they quickly evolved into interactive animated works, many of which now approach film in terms of their visual excitement.
Humor permeates every aspect of society and has done so for thousands of years