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Popular Culture: 1980-1999

by Jilly Hunt
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What was the impact of hip-hop on pop culture? Who were the New Romantics? And what was Grunge all about? Reagan and Thatcher, Clinton and Blair, politics played a role in the popular culture of the era. So did technology, with video game arcades popping up anywhere teenagers might be lurking. Early home game consoles like the Atari 2600 also found their way into many homes, as did the records, cassette tapes, and compact disks of Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince, and U2.

  • Creators

  • Series

    A History of Popular Culture

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 1, 2012

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9781410969132

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      • ISBN: 9781432974268
      • File size: 8946 KB
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 8.8
    • Lexile® Measure: 1190
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 7-8

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      November 1, 2012

      Gr 5-7-These books highlight the TV, movies, music, fashion, art, and major events of each decade of the 20th century. Unfortunately, they are dotted with pesky problems. Stilted, weak writing produces silly euphemisms (such as James Bond "found time to date many beautiful women"), and the set's design is uninspired. "Yuppie" is wrongly defined as "young upwardly mobile professional"; the 3-D film craze is said to have passed quickly even though such movies continue to be blockbuster hits, and there are some unhelpful glossary entries. For example, in 1900-1919, the one for "honky-tonk" gives the same definition as the main text. Flaws such as these build a strong case for the unreliability of these retrospectives as report material. The well-selected photographs and reproductions and abundant back matter aren't enough to bring them up to snuff.

      Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:8.8
  • Lexile® Measure:1190
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:7-8

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