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Overview"This text discusses who we are, where we've been and where we might be going by suggesting that possible answers to those questions can be found in the popular stories we encounter at the movies, on television, in popular magazines and even on the funny pages. As countless scholars and popular writers have noted, people living in the United States find ourselves at a cultural crossroads. We are increasingly aware that the stories that once permeated life in these United States, stories that tell us that social and economic progress comes from working hard, that everyone has an equal opportunity to experience such progress, do not resonate to the degree they once did. Because many Americans have traditionally defined themselves, others, and their unique sense of place through these stories, we find ourselves displaced socially, economically, politically and/or culturally. So, Roger Aden argues, we go to places of our own making. Fans of the television series """"The X-Files"""" return each week for a dose of frightening fun. Fans of the weekly magazine """"Sports Illustrated"""" play in the American Elysian Fields where dramatic efforts at balancing work and play are valued. Fans of the movie """"Field of Dreams"""" work as altruistic producers in an alternative garden spot. Grounded in the author's own experiences and reinforced by the voices of approximately two hundred additional fans of the four popular stories, this book offers a case for understanding the alleged wasteland of popular culture as a fertile site of individually and communally created sacred places." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger C. AdenPublisher: The University of Alabama Press Imprint: The University of Alabama Press Edition: 2nd ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.594kg ISBN: 9780817309381ISBN 10: 0817309381 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 31 March 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAden's book brings theoretical and methodological rigor to scholarship in popular culture. His perspectives on narrative and place unify a wide range of interests in impressive ways. <br>--Barry Brummett, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Author InformationRoger C. Aden is Associate Professor of Interpersonal Communication at Ohio University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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