{"product_id":"9781405199346","title":"The Myth of Popular Culture From Dante to Dylan","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley-Blackwell Manifestos\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Myth of Popular Culture\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom Dante to Dylan\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePerry Meisel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Popular Culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Myth of Popular Culture\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating examination of popular culture, esteemed cultural critic Perry Meisel shatters conventionally held notions about the division between “high” and “low” culture with the provocative theory that popular culture has sustained dialectical rhythms. Meisel’s deft critical analysis of three enduring cultural traditions — the American novel, Hollywood, and British and American rock music — leads us to question the very concept of the division between “high” and “low” culture.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeisel begins his engaging discussion by refuting philosopher Theodor Adorno’s assertion that “high” culture is “dialectical” and “pop” is not, showing that popular culture does indeed have a conversation both with its sources and with cultural authority as a whole. In the final section, Meisel turns his attention to Bob Dylan, a figure who, more than any other, shows what it means to synthesize and revise all traditions — music, poetry, iconography — and transform them completely.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrilliantly conceived and clearly articulated, \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Popular Culture from Dante to Dylan\u003c\/i\u003e redefines the way in which we think about all forms of artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerry Meisel\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at New York University. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of the Modern\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), \u003ci\u003eThe Cowboy and the Dandy\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), and \u003ci\u003eThe Literary Freud\u003c\/i\u003e (2007). He has also written widely for publications that include \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice, The New York Times, Partisan Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOctober.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 January 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405199346\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377677758604,"sku":"9781405199346","price":37.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405199346_392573ce-fa92-4841-86fc-07b63451b4b6.jpg?v=1780153483","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405199346","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}