Philosophy and the Interpretation of Pop Culture

Philosophy and the Interpretation of Pop Culture
ISBN-10
074255175X
ISBN-13
9780742551756
Category
History
Pages
297
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Authors
William Irwin, Jorge J. E. Gracia

Description

Comprised of thirteen articles by well-known authors, this book makes the case to philosophers that popular culture is worthy of their attention. Issues of concern include the distinction between high culture and popular culture, the aesthetic and moral value of popular culture, allusion and identification in popular culture, and special problems posed by the interpretation of popular culture. Popular art forms considered include: movies, television shows, comic books, children's stories, photographs, and rock songs.

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