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Concise Dictionary of Popular Culture

Concise Dictionary of Popular Culture

Concise Dictionary of Popular Culture

Marcel Danesi

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Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2016
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Sociedad y cultura: general
ISBN:
9781442253117

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In this user-friendly dictionary of popular culture, over 800 A-to-Z entries provide historical information, definitions, and brief commentaries about the theories, media forms, fads, celebrities and icons, genres, and commonly-used terms relevant to the study of popular culture. Includes cross-references and a thematic table of contents.

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