Impure play: sacredness, transgression, and the tragic in popular culture
Auteur :
Riley, Alexander
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780739129319
Date de publication :
2 sept. 2010
Dimensions :
23,9 x 16,7 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
469 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This is a cultural sociology of some controversial aspects of contemporary popular culture. The book rereads disparaged and vilified cultural objects ranging from gangsta rap and death metal to violent video games, using cultural theories on transgression, the sacred, and the tragic as the interpretive lens.