Pop Culture in Europe: Entertainment and Society around the World
Autor Juliana Tzvetkovaen Limba Engleză Hardback – 11 oct 2017 – vârsta până la 17 ani
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781440844652
ISBN-10: 1440844658
Pagini: 448
Ilustrații: 30 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 29 mm
Greutate: 1.12 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția ABC-CLIO
Seria Entertainment and Society around the World
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1440844658
Pagini: 448
Ilustrații: 30 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 29 mm
Greutate: 1.12 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția ABC-CLIO
Seria Entertainment and Society around the World
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Caracteristici
Makes connections between pop culture in Europe to that of the United States
Notă biografică
Juliana Tzvetkova, PhD, is professor of communication and language studies at Centennial College in Canada.
Cuprins
PrefaceIntroductionChronologyChapter 1: Popular MusicIntroductionABBAAmerican Influencers of the British Pop Music SceneBeatles, TheBritish Invasion, TheBritpopCelentano, AdrianoCeltic PunkFrench Chanson and Édith PiafFrench Divas of Pop and Rock: Dalida, Vartan, and SansonFrench Masters of ChansonFrench Pop: AmplifiedHeavy MetalIglesias, JulioLa Movida MadrileñaMusic Awards, Contests, and FestivalsPop BritanniaProgressive (Prog) RockRamazzotti, ErosRoxette, Europe, Ace of Base: The Scandinavian Pop SceneWinehouse, AmyZuccheroChapter 2: Books and Contemporary LiteratureIntroductionBelgian Comics: The Smurfs of PeyoBritish Literature after World War IIContemporary French LiteratureDahl, Roald, and His Magical WorldFleming, IanFrancophone Comics: Asterix, Tintin, and the OthersKundera, Milan: The Lightness of BeingLarsson, Stieg, and His Millennium TrilogyLe Carré, John: The Spy Who Came in from the ColdMcEwan, IanPratchett, TerryPuértolas, Romain: An Extraordinary JourneyPuzo, Mario: The GodfatherRowling, J. K.Tolkien, J. R. R., and the Lord of the RingsChapter 3: FilmIntroductionAlmodóvar, PedroAntonioni, MichelangeloBanderas, Bardem, Cruz: Spanish Film CelebritiesBergman, IngmarBritish Actors and ActressesEast Central European Film DirectorsEuropean Actors and Actresses in HollywoodEuropean BlockbustersEuropean Film FestivalsEuropean Filmmakers in HollywoodFrench Cinema StarsFrench New Wave CinemaGerman ExpressionismGodard, Jean-LucItalian Cinema StarsItalian NeorealismNew German CinemaNordic NoirScott, RidleySpaghetti WesternsVadim, RogerChapter 4: Television and RadioIntroductionBBC BestBig BrotherDoctor WhoEurovisionFrench TV Crime DramaItalian TV Drama: Crime Mafia StyleLifestyle Reality FormatsMonty Python, Kings of ComedyMTV EuropeThe OfficeOliver, JamieRadio Free Europe and Radio LibertyReality Bites: Reality TVSitcoms around EuropeTalent Search Shows: Pop Idol, The X FactorTV Dramas and Soap Operas in EuropeVampires on European TV ChannelsChapter 5: Internet and Social MediaIntroductionBritish Royal Family in Social Media, TheEuropean Online DatingLocal Rivals of Global Social MediaSocial Media CelebritiesSocial Media in FranceSocial Media in GermanySocial Media in Great BritainSocial Media in ItalyViral Sensations on YouTube: European CasesVKontakte: Russian Social-Mediated PhenomenonChapter 6: SportsIntroductionAlpine SkiingBasketball in EuropeBeckham, DavidBoxing: The Eastern European ChampsCycling in France (Tour de France)Figure SkatingFootball in EuropeFootball in FranceFootball in GermanyFootball in Great BritainFootball in ItalyFootball in SpainFormula OneGymnastics in EuropeHandball, the European GameNordic SportsOlympic Games HistorySchumacher, MichaelTennis Superstars: MenTennis Superstars: WomenWater Polo in HungaryWimbledonChapter 7: Video GamesIntroductionAngry BirdsAssassin's CreedCrytekE-sports in EuropeGrand Theft AutoMajor European Video Game DevelopersPájitnov, Alexéy, and TetrisTomb RaiderChapter 8: Fashion and CoutureIntroductionArmani, GiorgioBeckham, VictoriaChanel, Gabrielle (Coco)Dior, ChristianDolce & GabbanaGaultier, Jean PaulGucciHaute Couture and Prêt-à-Porter Salons in Paris, Milan, and LondonMcCartney, StellaMcQueen, AlexanderPrada, MiucciaVuitton, LouisWestwood, Dame VivienneZara, H&M, and Fast FashionAppendix: Top 10 ListsSelected BibliographyAbout the Author and ContributorsIndex
Recenzii
Despite the fact that the book covers such a broad swath, the 128 thematically ordered entries are cogent and concise. There is almost literally something here for everyone. . . . As one might expect from a volume devoted to popular culture, the content is not merely informative but fun. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers.