Bøker av Arthur Asa Berger

Originally published: New York: Braziller, 1970.

This text offers a methodology for the interpretation of a major popular phenomenon. Arthur Asa Berger explores the cultural significance of the expanding popularity and sophistication of video games, and considers the biological and psychoanalytic aspects of this phenomenon.

Originally published in 1969, Li'l Abner: A Study in American Satire was the first full-length book devoted to a single American comic strip. It has remained a model of how the comics, sometimes snubbed as "culture for the common man", can be given earnest and well deserved analytical attention.

Arthur Asa Berger is back with the second edition of his popular, user-friendly guide for students who want to understand the social meanings of objects.

Written in Berger's friendly, personal style, he shows by example that academics can write good, readable prose in a variety of genres.

Just as a distinctive literary voice or style is marked by the ease with which it can be parodied, so too can specific aspects of humor be unique

A study of popular culture and the role it plays in people's lives in American society. The first part, on theoretical concerns, deals with the meaning of the terms ""popular"" and ""culture"" and with how cultures vary. The second part analyzes topics such as the Superbowl and the sitcom ""Frasier"".

Features over 300 quotations from the literature in cultural theory. This title gives you just the right snappy quote to help prepare that lecture, write that paper, fill that Power Point, or drop a few bon mots at a university reception. It is suitable for those wanting to distill cultural theory to its essence.

`Solid and elegantly written introduction to its subject, up to speed with the current movements in the field, this is an excellent textbook for first-year students. The layout is well-conceived, and interspersed with Berger's own whimsical cartoons' - Sight and Sound

This brief, practical guide illustrates the most common kinds of business correspondence that a university professor is required to produce and offers useful advice to make these communications as effective as possible. The author also offers general suggestions on effective writing, including brainstorming and collaborating, persuasion, outlining and revising, and designing documents.