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Social Problems in Popular Culture - Hardcover

Maratea, R. J.; Monahan, Brian

 
9781447321576: Social Problems in Popular Culture
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 144732157X ISBN 13: 9781447321576
Publisher: Policy Press, 2016

Synopsis

This is the first book to make the link between popular culture and social problems. Drawing on historical and topical examples, the authors apply an innovative theoretical framework to examine how facets of popular culture shape how we think about, and respond to, social issues.

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About the Authors

R. J. Maratea is Visiting Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Seton Hall University. His research focuses on the sociological implications of mass communication, with an emphasis on Internet technology, deviance, social control, and the construction of social reality

Brian Monahan is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice Program at Baldwin Wallace University. He is the author of The Shock of the News (NYU 2010) and several articles exploring how media represent crime and other social problems

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Publisher
Policy Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
144732157X
ISBN 13 
9781447321576
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
160