… cultural politics.” By this phrase we do not intend a narrow definition of either the realm of
culture as referring to artistic production or of politics … The central issue of such a cultural politics …

… question of the effects of culture and offers new perspectives for cultural studies. Anyone
interested in the nature and effects of contemporary society and culture should read this book. …

… By theorizing feeling otherwise as an antisocial affect, form of dissent, and mode of care, Yao
suggests that unfeeling can serve as a contemporary political strategy for people of color to …

… shootings serves as the contemporary context in which we discuss and analyze Latino politics.
In this edition, we have underscored the themes of community, interest, and culture. At the …

… Mullen updates his dynamic reappraisal of a critical moment in American cultural history.
Mullen's study includes reassessments of the politics of Richard Wright's critical reputation and …

… Inclusion of a large section on contemporary issues reflects our view that these enduring
concepts have more meaning for students when applied to salient contemporary issues. In …

… and powerful cultural force in contemporary America — they give meaning to the lives of
many people. That meaning, though, is mediated through the commodity form of culture.…

… of a deeper racial organization of American society — a system of inequality which has
shaped, and in turn been shaped by, our popular culture. Since popular culture deals with the …

… Our contributors work primarily with historical and contemporary research in American
studies, cultural studies, and related fields. For students assigned to compose a keyword essay, …

… family in We Were Soldiers, or even the contemporary multicultural family of Collateral
Damage, this selection of post-9/11 cinema always pictures the American family wrongly. Far from …