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Techno Rebels
The Renegades of Electronic Funk
An updated, expanded history of techno music with special attention to its roots in Detroit.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814334386
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814337127
I Love Lucy
An analysis of I Love Lucy, one of the best loved sitcoms in the history of American television.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814332610
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335734
Epics, Spectacles, and Blockbusters
A Hollywood History
Considers the history of the American blockbuster—the large-scale, high-cost film—as it evolved from the 1890s to today.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814330081
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814336977
The Honeymooners
Examines the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of The Honeymooners in the context of postwar American values.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814333969
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335451
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A Motor City Year
Photographs of the unique people, places, and events that make up a year in the life of Metropolitan Detroit.
Hardback
ISBN: 9780814334102
Doctor Who
A comprehensive account of Doctor Who as a television series and product of popular culture.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814333082
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335611
Tracking King Kong
A Hollywood Icon in World Culture, 2nd Edition
Studies the cultural impact and audience reception of King Kong from the 1933 release of the original film until today.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814334300
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814337424
Angel
Examines the innovative approach to genre, aesthetics, narrative, and the representation of masculinity in the television series Angel.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814333198
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335598
Sex and the City
Examines the full run of Sex and the City and its production background, place in television history, innovations to the genre, and reception.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814332887
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335642
The Kwame Sutra
Musings on Lust, Life and Leadership, from Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick
The Kwame Sutra presents a complete portrait of Detroit’s most notorious mayor, using his own words – including those he never expected you to see.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780615332550
M*A*S*H
Examines the origins, cultural significance, and legacy of the groundbreaking CBS television series M*A*S*H, which aired from 1972 to 1983.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814333471
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335529
AWARDWINNER
When the Church Becomes Your Party
Contemporary Gospel Music
A look at the innovations of contemporary performers of modern gospel music and their roots in the African American Christian church.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814332184
The Flip Wilson Show
Analyzes the social, political, and institutional context of The Flip Wilson Show, which ran on NBC between 1970 and 1974.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814332528
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335758
Bewitched
A study of the sitcom Bewitched that examines its entire run to discover the show’s numerous interlocking themes, tensions, and innovations.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814332313
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814335802
The Rifleman
A comprehensive analysis of what many consider to be television’s most intelligent western.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814330821
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814337608
Perry Mason
An exploration of the enduring popularity of the television series Perry Mason and its universal reputation as the most formulaic program in the history of broadcast television.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814331217
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814336762
"Gettin' Our Groove On"
Rhetoric, Language, and Literacy for the Hip Hop Generation
A critical work on the African American vernacular tradition and its expression in contemporary Hip hop.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814329252
Monty Python's Flying Circus
A comprehensive study examining the history, content, and context of the legendary comedy series Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814331033
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814336519
Performing Marginality
Humor, Gender, and Cultural Critique
A rhetorical analysis of female stand-up comics that explores the relationships among humor, gender, and power in contemporary culture.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814328033
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814337448
Disney TV
A historical account of the context, impact, and legacy of one of the most successful series in American television history.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780814330845
eBOOK
ISBN: 9780814337639