{"product_id":"pop-stars-on-film-popular-culture-in-a-global-market-paperback","title":"Pop Stars on Film: Popular Culture in a Global Market - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirsty Fairclough\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJason Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePop stars have provided audiences with performative moments that have become ingrained in popular consciousness. They are a lens through which deeper understandings about race, gender, politics, history and the artistic process can be understood. When combined with the most affective of mediums - cinema, the combination can be both thrilling and alarming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the relatively early days of cinema, figures from the world of popular music have made forays into acting and contributed cameo appearances. From Little Richard and Kylie Minogue to Nick Cave and Tom Waits, \u003ci\u003ePop Stars On Film\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003ePopular Culture in a Global Market \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a collection of essays on some of the most influential international performances from a diverse range of cultural icons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book considers industry shifts, access and diversity, but also the notion of cultural appropriation, audience appeal, marketing and demographics. Perhaps most importantly, the publication will look at what happens when cultures collide and coalesce.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirsty Fairclough\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Screen Studies and Head of Research and Innovation at the School of Digital Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. She is the co-editor of \u003ci\u003ePrince and Popular Culture (\u003c\/i\u003eBloomsbury), \u003ci\u003e The Music Documentary: Acid Rock to Electropop\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Arena Concert: Music, Media and Mass Entertainment\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury), \u003ci\u003e The Legacy of Mad Men: Cultural History, Intermediality and American Television\u003c\/i\u003e., \u003ci\u003eMusic\/Video: Forms, Aesthetics, Media \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury) and author of the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eBeyonc? Celebrity Feminism and Popular Culture \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury). She is the curator of Sound and Vision: Pop Stars on Film and In Her View: Women Documentary Filmmakers film seasons at HOME, Manchester and Chair of Manchester Jazz Festival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Wood \u003c\/b\u003eis Executive Director of Public Programmes and Audiences at the British Film Institute. Having worked in the independent British film industry for over 25 years, he is also a filmmaker, whose last work, the co-directed \u003ci\u003eAlways\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Crashing)\u003c\/i\u003e screened at numerous international festivals. A contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, Wood has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSight and Sound\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle White Lies\u003c\/i\u003e (and others), Wood is also the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eNick Broomfield\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) and \u003ci\u003eThe Faber Book of Contemporary Mexican Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd edition, 2021).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44246354460723,"sku":"9781501372551","price":183.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/v2g7Q1gJDu9781501372551.webp?v=1777672745","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/pop-stars-on-film-popular-culture-in-a-global-market-paperback","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}