Mystery, Violence, and Popular Culture

John G. Cawelti

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Popular Press
01 April 2004

The Arts: General & Reference; Biography; Popular culture; Violence in society

Mystery, Violence, and Popular Culture is John G. Cawelti's discussion of American popular culture and violence, from its precursors in Homer and Shakespeare to the Lone Ranger and Superman. Cawelti deciphers the overt sexuality, detached violence, and political intrigue embedded within Batman and.007. He analyzes the work of such famous pop-culture icons as Alfred Hitchcock, the Beatles, and Andy Warhol, and looks at a range of films, from Psycho and Dances with Wolves, and literature, from The Waste Land to Catch 22.

By: John G. Cawelti
Imprint: Popular Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 597g
ISBN: 9780299196349
ISBN 10: 0299196348
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 01 April 2004
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Mystery, Violence, and Popular Culture

One of the finest collections of its type I have ever read. Cawelti provides a 'best of' collection that summarizes a scholarly career unrivaled in the field. Mystery, Violence and Popular Culture will become a standard text in popular culture studies for years to come. --Gary Hoppenstand, Michigan State University, editor of the Journal of Popular Culture, and former PCA president