{"product_id":"mystery-violence-and-popular-culture-john-g-cawelti-9780299196349","title":"Mystery, Violence, and Popular Culture","description":"\u003ci\u003e Mystery, Violence, and Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is John G. Cawelti's discussion of American popular culture and violence, from its precursors in Homer and Shakespeare to the Lone Ranger and Superman. Cawelti deciphers the overt sexuality, detached violence, and political intrigue embedded within Batman and .007. He analyzes the work of such famous pop-culture icons as Alfred Hitchcock, the Beatles, and Andy Warhol, and looks at a range of films, from \u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDances with Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e, and literature, from \u003ci\u003eThe Waste Land\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eCatch 22\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e Examples from popular movies, television, literature, and music, according to the author, characterize the evolving psychological, sociological, and political state of a nation. The book explores the relationship between racial and cultural groups in popular media such as \u003ci\u003eDr. Quinn Medicine Woman\u003c\/i\u003e. Here also are new perspectives on mystery literature, the detective story, and twentieth-century mystery writers from one of the founders of popular culture studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John G. Cawelti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299196348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299196349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Popular Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 6.08w x 0.94d","brand":"John G. Cawelti","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981536493823,"sku":"9780299196349","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef5457f7-935f-41c5-9f04-13a40cfeefc1.jpg?v=1683256152","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mystery-violence-and-popular-culture-john-g-cawelti-9780299196349","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}