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“amber l davisson”

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  • Lady Gaga and the Remaking of Celebrity Culture

    by Amber L. Davisson ...
    Lady Gaga represents both the height of celebrity and a disruption of the norms surrounding the social position. This book charts the way the pop star manages the celebrity persona in her relationships with her fans, the development of her gender identity, her parodying of other celebrities, and her navigation of the legal and economic system that make up the music industry. Much of Gaga's ability ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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    The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman

    by Anne Helen Petersen ...
    ****One of NPR’s Best Books of 2017**“Petersen's gloriously bumptious, brash ode to nonconforming women suits the needs of this dark moment. Her careful examination of how we eviscerate the women who confound or threaten is crucial reading if we are ever to be better.”—Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of All the Single Ladies**From celebrity gossip expert and BuzzFeed culture ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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  • We Were Feminists Once

    From Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl®, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement

    by Andi Zeisler ...
    Feminism has hit the big time. Once a dirty word brushed away with a grimace, "feminist" has been rebranded as a shiny label sported by movie and pop stars, fashion designers, and multi-hyphenate powerhouses like Beyoncé It drives advertising and marketing campaigns for everything from wireless plans to underwear to perfume, presenting what's long been a movement for social justice as just ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Reality Bites Back

    The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV

    by Jennifer L. Pozner ...
    Nearly every night on every major network,"unscripted" (but carefully crafted) "reality" TV shows routinely glorify retrograde stereotypes that most people would assume got left behind 35 years ago.In Reality Bites Back, media critic Jennifer L. Pozner aims a critical, analytical lens at a trend most people dismiss as harmless fluff. She deconstructs reality TV's twisted fairytales to demonstrate ... Read more

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  • True Story

    What Reality TV Says About Us

    by Danielle J. Lindemann, PhD ...
    Named a Best Nonfiction Book of 2022 by EsquireA sociological study of reality TV that explores its rise as a culture-dominating medium—and what the genre reveals about our attitudes toward race, gender, class, and sexualityWhat do we see when we watch reality television?In True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us, the sociologist and TV-lover Danielle J. Lindemann takes a long, hard look in the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Feminism and Pop Culture

    Seal Studies

    by Andi Zeisler ...
    Series series Seal Studies
    Whether or not we like to admit it, pop culture is a lens through which we alternately view and shape the world around us. When it comes to feminism, pop culture aids us in translating feminist philosophies, issues, and concepts into everyday language, making them relevant and relatable. In Feminism and Pop Culture, author and cofounder of Bitch magazine Andi Zeisler traces the impact of feminism ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • What Was the Hipster?

    A Sociological Investigation

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  • The Beyonce Effect

    Essays on Sexuality, Race and Feminism

    Edited by Adrienne Trier-Bieniek ...
    Since her late-1990s debut as a member of the R&B trio Destiny's Child, Beyonce Knowles has garnered both praise and criticism. While some consider her an icon of female empowerment, others see her as detrimental to feminism and representing a negative image of women of color. Her music has a decidedly pop aesthetic, yet her power-house vocals and lyrics focused on issues like feminine ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • DIY

    The Rise of Lo Fi Culture

    by Amy Spencer ...
    A well informed study that champions the unsung heroes and heroines of DIY distribution in art, music, literary zines and culture. This exploration of lo-fi culture traces the origin of the DIY ethic to the skiffle movement of the 1950s, mail art, Black Mountain poetry and Avant-Garde art in the 1950s, the punk scene of the 1970s and 80s, right the way through to the current music scene. Through ... Read more

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  • Sneakers

    Fashion, Gender, and Subculture

    by Yuniya Kawamura ...
    Series series Dress, Body, Culture
    This is the first academic study of sneakers and the subculture that surrounds them. Since the 1980s, American sneaker enthusiasts, popularly known as “sneakerheads” or “sneakerholics”, have created a distinctive identity for themselves, while sneaker manufacturers such as Reebok, Puma and Nike have become global fashion brands.How have sneakers come to gain this status and what makes them ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • It's Not TV

    Watching HBO in the Post-Television Era

    Edited by Marc Leverette, Brian L. Ott, Cara Louise Buckley ...
    Since first going on the air in 1972, HBO has continually attempted to redefine television as we know it. Today, pay television (and HBO in particular) is positioned as an alternative to network offerings, consistently regarded as the premier site for what has come to be called "quality television."This collection of new essays by an international group of media scholars argues that HBO, as part ... Read more

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  • Saturday Night Live & American TV

    by Nick Marx, Matt Sienkiewicz, Ron Becker ...
    Thought-provoking and "undeniably interesting" essays on this cultural institution of comedy and what it says about our society ( Booklist).Since 1975, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" has greeted late night–TV viewers looking for the best in sketch comedy and popular music. SNL is the variety show that launched the careers of countless comedians, including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, ... Read more

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