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From Barbie to the Internet, the Simpsons to the malls, this engaging text on pop culture helps students develop critical and analytical skills and write clear prose while reading, thinking, and writing about subjects they find inherently interesting. Spanning a full range of topics, it provides key reading and writing strategies, and contains essays addressing a topic generally and then explores related material in depth. In addition to the readings, each section begins with a catchy cultural artifact that leads students into a detailed introduction, discussion questions, essay topics, and suggestions for further reading and research.

COMMON CULTURE, Third Edition is a diverse, pop culture reader that appeals to students familiar with varied cultural topics such as television, movies, sports, and computers. The text encourages students to read, think, and write about pop culture in order to help them develop their critical and analytical skills. Additionally, students are made to realize the profound effect of popular culture on their everyday lives.

Following a general introduction that discusses and illustrates approaches to reading and writing about popular culture, chapters focus on: Advertising, Television, Popular Music, Cyberculture, Sports, Movies, and Leisure. The Third Edition features:

• New readings focusing on contemporary pop culture topics like talk shows and Latino music
• New Internet activities at the end of every chapter

THE NEW COMMON CULTURE, Third edition, WEBSITE expands on the text by mirroring each of its chapters and providing an interactive environment with additional exercises and links to related websites.

Features include:

• Corresponding activities for each and every reading including multiple choice, essay, and short answer questions
• Pop culture links expanding on the content featured in each chapter
• Net search feature highlighting key terms from each chapter
• Message board and chat room for whole-class participation