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Continuities in Popular Culture: The Present in the Past & the Past in the Present and Future
Ray Broadus Browne
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Continuities in Popular Culture: The Present in the Past & the Past in the Present and Future
Ray Broadus Browne
The humanities are the strongest dynamic that runs from the past into the future. Throughout history, except for the past one hundred fifty years, the strongest element in the humanities has been the culture of the folk. Now it is the everyday culture of a democratic society popular culture, a key to people s understanding themselves and their society. These sixteen essays by leading popular culture scholars demonstrate how elements in our everyday life flourished in the past, came to flower today, and will continue to shape us in the future."
Marc Notes: Original essays; Avail. in cloth at $39.95.
Contributor Bio: Browne, Ray B RAY B. BROWNE is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Popular Culture at Bowling Green State University, which he founded. He is editor of the Journal of Popular Culture and the Journal of American and Comparative Cultures. He is the author and editor of over 70 books and has served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association since their beginnings.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | 1993 |
| ISBN13 | 9780879725938 |
| Publishers | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Pages | 268 |
| Dimensions | 159 × 235 × 16 mm · 403 g |
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