German "Popliterature" is deeply indebted to the reception of American pop culture. However, there have been few studies of this connection to date. This volume collects a dozen case studies on the reception of American pop culture from the genre’s prehistory in the 1940s and 50…
"German "Popliterature" is deeply indebted to the reception of American pop culture. However, there have been few studies of this connection to date. This volume collects a dozen case studies on the reception of American pop culture from the genre's prehistory in the 1940s and 1…
Indexing authenticity: sociolinguistic perspectives
What does it mean to be authentic? How is authenticity indexed in contexts of language expression? Authenticity is considered a driving force of individuals' behaviour and is evaluated according to cultural contexts and mediated by and expressed in language. This volume examines…
What does it mean to be authentic? How is authenticity indexed in contexts of language expression? Authenticity is considered a driving force of individuals' behaviour and is evaluated according to cultural contexts and mediated by and expressed in language. This volume examines…
"So far most scholars have studied conspiracy theories within national frameworks only. Focusing on the United States and the Middle East, two regions entangled in multiple ways, this book draws attention to the fact that conspiracist visions are transnational narratives that tr…
