Producing the "Jewish problem"--Life on the edge -- It almost needn't have been the Germans -- The wall at the end of the world -- The banality of representation -- Trauma and memory in the post-Holocaust West -- Before Holocaust memory -- Why were the sixties so Jewish? -- Jews…
"Jewish Identity in Western Pop Culture examines the impact of the Holocaust and asserts that the Holocaust caused a fundamental undermining of the modern, Western confidence in reason and progress. Stratton argues that the Holocaust is a pervasive marker in the West and takes a…
We live in a pop age gone loco for retro and crazy for commemoration. Band re-formations and reunion tours, expanded reissues of classic albums and outtake-crammed box sets, remakes and sequels, tribute albums and mash-ups ... But what happens when we run out of past? Are we hea…
Biographical note: Karin Kukkonen, University of Tampere, Finland; Sonja Klimek, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
"Metalepsis refers to the crossing of boundaries between fiction and reality in narratives. This volume provides a systematic overview of metalepsis, its types and effects, in popular culture. The contributions discuss popular fiction, fan fiction, pop lyrics, comics, films, ani…
The fatal female figure has been a recurrent one in literature, the visual arts and cinema. Originating in early forms of stories and myths, such as those of Eve, the Sirens and Medusa, fatal women have been the focus of narratives of good and evil, of desire and danger and ofte…
These essays trace the femme fatale across literature, visual culture and cinema, exploring the ways in which fatal femininity has been imagined in different cultural contexts and historical epochs, and moving from mythical women such as Eve, Medusa and the Sirens via historical…
Background and history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Worldwide perspective -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Data and documents -- Directory of celebrity-related organizations and websites -- Selected print and non-print resources.
This volume examines the development of the concept of celebrity, discusses some of the problems facing both celebrities and their followers, and points to future trends and developments in our cultural understanding of celebrity. It also discusses the importance of the public's…
Discusses American popular culture of the 1940s, addressing such topics as politics, the middle class, the development of youth culture, advertising, architecture, fashion, food, leisure pursuits, literature, travel, and the arts.
Brian Ashcraft discusses the history and impact of the schoolgirl image on Japan's society and culture, and asks j-pop idols, along with other celebrities, film directors, historians, artists, and others to explain the trend, fashion choices, and its appeal.
