Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 230
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Trim: 6½ x 9½
978-0-7425-5650-8 • Hardback • February 2010 • $131.00 • (£101.00)
978-0-7425-5651-5 • Paperback • January 2010 • $48.00 • (£37.00)
978-0-7425-6788-7 • eBook • February 2010 • $45.50 • (£35.00)
Ronnie D. Lipschutz is professor of politics at the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Chapter 1: Political Economy, Capitalism, and Popular Culture
Chapter 2: Money and Desire
Chapter 3: Bodies and Possessions
Chapter 4: Development and Motion
Chapter 5: Technology and Alienation
Chapter 6: States and Regulations
Chapter 7: Economy and Gender
Chapter 8: Capitalism and Disruption
Chapter 9: Through a Mirror, Darkly
Highly recommended.
— Choice Reviews
A welcome addition at the intersection of popular culture and international relations that offers a sustained analysis of international political economy through film and literature. An important text that students will relate to, learn from, and enjoy.
— Cynthia Weber, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
A remarkable survey of important issues in the nuts and bolts of contemporary capitalism as seen through the double lens of film and fiction. Lipschutz's range is very impressive in this carefully structured exploration of what makes our economic world tick. Essential reading for students of both popular culture and recent film history.
— Tom Zaniello, author of The Cinema of Globalization
Organized by broad themes in economics and political economy such as "Money and Desire" and "Bodies and Property"
Illustrates how culture and economy produce and reproduce each other through various media, at the same time legitimating unquestioned beliefs and practices
A valuable introduction to political economy concepts and theories
Shows how political economy both structures and is integral to everyday life