Populärkultur

Superheroes and Masculinity: Unmasking the Gender Performance of Heroism explores how heteropatriarchal representations of gender are portrayed within superhero comics, film, and …

As religious fervor grows, Dr. Fishwick, a recipient of the Ray and Pat Browne Award for Lifetime Achievement from The American Culture Association, takes a sweeping look at …

A sweeping reassessment of our longing for the past, from the rise of "e;retro"e; to the rhetoric of Brexit and Trump.Nostalgia has a bad reputation. Its critics dismiss it …

Das Leiden an der Unvollkommenheit in ihren vielfaltigen Formen, das in einer kaum uberschaubaren Fulle von Mythen und Bildern weltweiten Ausdruck findet, provoziert ebenso …

On March 15, 2011, Donald Trump changed television forever. The Comedy Central Roast of Trump was the first major live broadcast to place a hashtag in the corner of the screen to …

Baseball Beyond Our Borders celebrates the globalization of the game while highlighting the different histories and cultures of the nations in which the sport is played. This …

After twelve months of military service in Iraq, Michael Anthony stepped off a plane, seemingly happy to be home-or at least back on US soil. He was twenty-one years old, a bit of …

Kultur gilt längst als zentraler Faktor der Stadtentwicklung. Doch wann und wie entstehen kulturelle Innovationen? Welche ökonomischen und politischen Wirkungen kann Kultur …

This book examines the ways in which sport for development and peace (SDP) offers an opportunity for entrepreneurship to take place through and within sport, and how innovation in …

This book examines and establishes the sociological relevance of the concept of populism and illuminates the ideological use of sport, leisure, and popular culture in …