In an age where film stars become presidents and politicians appear in pop videos, politics and popular culture have become inextricably interlinked. In this exciting new book, John Street provides a broad survey and analysis of this relationship.
Part I: The Political and the Popular:. 1. Passion, populism, politics.
2. Popular culture as politics.
3. Politics as popular culture.
Part II: Governing Global Culture:.
4. All around the world: the global politics of popular culture.
5. Ruling the waves: the state and popular culture.
6. The local politics of popular culture.
Part III: Political Theory/Cultural Theory:.
7. Cultural theories of politics.
8. Political theories of culture.
9. The politics of judgement: from condemnation to commendation.
10. Political pleasures.
Bibliography.
Index.
