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1	Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto more books like this by Chuck Klosterman add to wishlist From the author of "Fargo Rock City" comes another hilarious and discerning take on popular culture, exploring everything from the crucial role of breakfast cereal to how John Cusack films destroy the modern meaning of love. see all copies from $3.32! new only from $7.62! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions more books like this by Christian Lander add to wishlist "The Preppy Handbook" meets "PostSecret," in this cultural manifesto for a new generation. Lander and his blog stuffwhitepeoplelike.com have already been profiled by NPR and "The Los Angeles Times," adding to the success of the Internet phenomenon. see all copies from $4.88! new only from $7.54! \| SVS
3	Bobos in Paradise the New Upper Class and How They Got There more books like this by David Brooks add to wishlist In this study of trends and class, a writer defines and decodes a new group in American society which he calls BoBos--a portmanteau word made from "bohemian" and "bourgeois"--who embody a consumerist combination of those two world-views. Brooks engages in what he calls "cosmic sociology," and writes in the tradition of William H.Whyte (THE ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Eating the Dinosaur more books like this by Chuck Klosterman add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs" returns with an all-original nonfiction collection of questions and answers about pop culture, sports, and the meaning of reality. see all copies from $14.92! new only from $14.92! \| SVS
5	Signs of Life in the U.S.A.: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers more books like this by Sonia Maasik add to wishlist Unlike other popular culture readers, "Signs of Life "presumes that this topic merits rigorous analysis and so provides a conceptual framework for understanding it: semiotics, a field of critical theory developed specifically for the interpretation of culture and its signs. The selections in "Signs of Life "are arranged in provocative chapters (on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Media & Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication more books like this by Richard Campbell add to wishlist Breaking the mold of traditional mass communication textbooks, Richard Campbell's "Media & Culture "goes beyond the basic facts and presents students with a critical and cultural perspective on the media. Campbell uses a unique five-stage critical thinking process to help students examine the forces that shape the mass media and become active ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Take the Cannoli: Stories from the New World more books like this by Sarah Vowell add to wishlist Daughter of a Montana gunsmith and closet Don Corleone disciple ("'The Godfather' is a film crammed with rules for living"), Sarah Vowell has written a delightful series of autobiographical stories which stretch across the immense landscape of the American scene. Tackling a diverse range of subjects, from politics and religion to the forgotten ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Real World: An Introduction to Sociology more books like this by Kerry Ferris, Jill Stein add to wishlist The most relevant textbook for today's students, The Real World succeeds in classrooms because it focuses on the perspective that students care about most-their own. see all copies from $25.99! new only from $36.98! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Mirror on America: Essays and Images from Popular Culture more books like this by Joan T Mims, Elizabeth M Nollen add to wishlist American popular culture is unique because America's cultural diversity is unique. Building on its signature accessibility, "Mirror on America "widens its embrace of popular culture, exposing students to the idea that American popular culture is not monolithic, but rather a composite reflection of all the cultures that consider themselves American ... see all copies from $25.49! new only from $25.49! \| SVS
10	Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States more books like this by Professor Kenneth T Jackson add to wishlist The winner of the Bancroft Prize and the Francis Parkman Prize, this book is the first detailed history of suburban life in America from its origin to the drive-in culture of today. see all copies from $2.29! new only from $8.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Route 66: The Mother Road more books like this by Michael Wallis add to wishlist Published two years ago to coincide with the route's sixty-sixth anniversary, the social history of Route 66, which spurred a revival of the dying American road, evokes the magic of the people and landscapes that surround it. Reprint. NYT. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food more books like this by Jennifer 8 Lee add to wishlist If you think McDonald's is the most ubiquitous restaurant experience in America, consider that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendys combined. New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese). In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces the history of Chinese-American experience ... see all copies from $3.44! new only from $6.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Acting Out Culture: Reading and Writing more books like this by James S Miller add to wishlist Students are bombarded every day with media messages laden with rules: how true patriots should act, how healthy people eat, what real women should look like. "Acting Out Culture" is the first thematic composition reader to focus students' attention beyond what rules and norms govern their everyday behavior to "how" the rules themselves have been ... see all copies from $17.70! new only from $23.57! \| SVS
14 view cover	Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. more books like this by Roland Kelts add to wishlist Anime, or Japanese animation, is Asia's equivalent of the Harry Potter phenomenon--an overseas export that has unexpectedly taken America by storm. While Hollywood struggles to fill seats, Japanese anime releases are increasingly outpacing American movies in sheer numbers and, more importantly, in the devotion they inspire in their fans. But just ... see all copies from $4.77! new only from $11.51! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Writer's Eye more books like this by William V Costanzo, Costanzo William add to wishlist "The Writer's Eye" teaches effective composition across media by showing how rhetorical purposes and principles inform multimedia texts throughout the culture. By establishing the fundamentals of effective composition and demonstrating how these fundamentals inform multimedia texts, "The Writer's Eye" gives students the tools to better interpret ... see all copies from $3.84! new only from $7.39! \| first editions
16 view cover	Bitchfest: Ten Years of Cultural Criticism from the Pages of Bitch Magazine more books like this by Lisa Jervis (Editor), Andi Zeisler (Editor) add to wishlist Smart, nuanced, cranky, outrageous, and clear-eyed, the anthology covers everything from a time line of black women on sitcoms to an analysis of fat suits as the new blackface; from an attempt to fashion a feminist vulgarity to a reclamation of female virginity. It's a recent history of feminist pop-culture critique and an arrow toward feminism's ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $5.97! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Sunnyside more books like this by Glen David Gold add to wishlist From the author of the acclaimed bestseller "Carter Beats the Devil" comes a novel that dramatizes the moment when American capitalism, a world at war, and the emerging mecca of Hollywood intersect to spawn an enduring culture of celebrity. see all copies from $5.16! new only from $14.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Pogo more books like this by Walt Kelly add to wishlist "Pogo" is considered one of the most important newspaper strips ever published in the medium's history. Having celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1998, 25 years after the death of its creator, former Disney artist Walt Kelly, the strip remains a masterpiece of comic-strip art. Known for its sharp political and social satire, no strip is more loved ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $34.50! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Sex Matters: The Sexuality and Society Reader more books like this by Mindy Stombler, Dawn Michelle Baunach, Elisabeth O Burgess add to wishlist This anthology of over 50 contemporary readings looks at the dual forces of social construction and social control of sexuality. By also including selections from mainstream media among the scholarly literature, such as The New York Times Magazine and trade books, the authors make controversial and complex topics more approachable for students. ... see all copies from $2.18! new only from $81.81!
20 view cover	The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby more books like this by Tom Wolfe add to wishlist Bestselling author Tom Wolfe introduces the 1960s through essays about extravagant new styles of life, the Beatles, bouffant hairdos, Kar Kustomizers, and much more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America more books like this by Prof. Bradford W Wright add to wishlist A history of the comic book industry within the context of 20th-century American society. From Batman's Depression-era battles against corrupt local politicians and Captain America's one-man war against Nazi Germany to Iron Man's Cold War exploits in Vietnam and Spider-Man's confrontations with student protestors and drug use in the early 1970s, ... see all copies from $6.76! new only from $13.74! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Captains of Consciousness: Advertising and the Social Roots of the Consumer Culture more books like this by Stuart Ewen add to wishlist The 25th anniversary edition of a sociology classic-a groundbreaking look at the history of advertising and consumer culture as defining forces in American life. Captains of Consciousness offers a historical look at the origins of the advertising industry and consumer society at the turn of the twentieth century. For this new edition Stuart Ewen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Body & Soul: Notebooks of an Apprentice Boxer more books like this by Professor Loic Wacquant add to wishlist When French sociologist Loic Wacquant signed up at a boxing gym in a black neighborhood of Chicago's South Side, he had never contemplated getting close to a ring, let alone climbing into it. Yet for three years he immersed himself among local fighters, amateur and professional. He learned the Sweet science of bruising, participating in all phases ... see all copies from $5.09! new only from $11.93! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America more books like this by Dr. Drew Pinsky, M.D. (Read by), S Mark Young add to wishlist Why are we so deeply interested in celebrity lives and loves, their endlessly repeated journey from rising star to inevitable flame out? In spite of extreme fame, fortune, and opportunity, why do their lives always seem so steeped in drama? And-most important - how are their lives changing ours? In this shattering new book, authors Drew Pinsky and ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $16.11! \| SVS
25 view cover	The Porning of America: The Rise of Porn Culture, What It Means, and Where We Go from Here more books like this by Carmine Sarracino, Kevin M Scott add to wishlist From the golden age of comic books in the 1940s and 1950s to the adult film industry's golden decade of the 1970s and up to today, the authors trace porn's transformation--from lurking in the dark alleys of American life to becoming an unapologetic multibillion-dollar industry. see all copies from $11.09! new only from $11.09! \| first editions \| SVS

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