Karaoke Idols

Karaoke IdolsMost ethnographers dont achieve what Kevin Brown did while conducting their research: in his two years spent at a karaoke bar near Denver, Colorado, he went from barely able to carry a tune to someone whom other karaoke patrons requested to sing. Along the way, he learned everything you might ever want to know about karaoke and the people who enjoy it.

Tolkien's Lord of the Rings

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Written by fans for fans

These in-depth contributions explore such topics as the conceptual relationship between advertising and culture

journalist and playwright

Monarchy and Power provides a radical insight into the cultural and political functioning of royalty in five countries

This collection of essays provides an overview of research on the social uses of media

The progressive internationalization of work in this area has meant that the domains of concern and ways of dealing with them has also multiplied

”—Robert M

artist's impressions and digital environments

Some of America’s most exciting film directors have emerged from the theater world

Using the Brazilian city of Salvador da Bahia as its focal point