Cultural Attractions/Cultural Distractions Critical Literacy in Contemporary Contexts

For first-year, intermediate, and advanced undergraduate composition courses in the humanities, American cultural studies, and journalism disciplines. This Popular Culture and Mass Media reader provides a range of readings and images from contemporary periodicals and more scholarly pieces about the role of mass media and technology in society. This book encourages students to examine varying perspectives about attractions and distractions of today's popular culture, technology, and mass-mediated messages in their personal and social lives and come to their own conclusions.Allison, Libby is the author of 'Cultural Attractions/Cultural Distractions Critical Literacy in Contemporary Contexts' with ISBN 9780137378180 and ISBN 0137378181.