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Impure Play

- Sacredness, Transgression, and the Tragic in Popular Culture

About Impure Play

This is a cultural sociology of some controversial aspects of contemporary popular culture. The book rereads disparaged and vilified cultural objects ranging from gangsta rap and death metal to violent video games, using cultural theories on transgression, the sacred, and the tragic as the interpretive lens.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780739129319
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 196
  • Published:
  • September 1, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 159x234x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 456 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 25, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Impure Play

This is a cultural sociology of some controversial aspects of contemporary popular culture. The book rereads disparaged and vilified cultural objects ranging from gangsta rap and death metal to violent video games, using cultural theories on transgression, the sacred, and the tragic as the interpretive lens.

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