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David G. LoConto explores the development of the Star Trek fandom through a social psychological approach, using symbolic interaction theory and strategic ritualization theory as well as ideas from Habermas and Foucault to track the fandoms movements, values, and evolution.

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David G. LoConto explores the development of the Star Trek fandom through a social psychological approach, using symbolic interaction theory and strategic ritualization theory as well as ideas from Habermas and Foucault to track the fandoms movements, values, and evolution.

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Globalization dramatically changed the way business is conducted in the apparel manufacturing industry. This title combines an analysis of apparel manufacturing with a discussion of how social responsibility can influence corporate strategy and decisions made throughout the global supply chain.

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Careful followers of reform movements within Communist bloc countries will profit from this new work by a specialist on Hungarian politics.

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This book argues for the importance of popular music in negotiations of national identity, and Germanness in particular.

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As underscored by the emergence of the Los Angeles school of contemporary urban studies, the Southern California experienceits popular culture, politics, economics, spatial structure, ethnic diversity, technologies, and lifestyleshas an impact and relevance well beyond it own immediate geographic setting.

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Explores the localized logics and practices underlying the marketing initiatives of major conglomerates and their increasing influence on the shaping and experiencing of national cultures. This book provides an analysis of the growing evolution of marketing strategies in the world of sport.

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Explores the localized logics and practices underlying the marketing initiatives of major conglomerates and their increasing influence on the shaping and experiencing of national cultures. This book provides an analysis of the growing evolution of marketing strategies in the world of sport.

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A unique and timely exploration of the cultural impact of sport on American society, including lifestyles, language, and thinking.

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This balanced examination looks at America's pervasive celebrity culture, concentrating on the period from 1950 to the present day.

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This book traces the changing representation of female characters in the Star Wars franchise through the lens of the four feminist waves, arguing that while the original trilogy reflects the second wave of feminism, the prequels mirror the girl power era that followed, and the sequels are helping define a new fourth wave of inclusion and diversity.

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This book traces the changing representation of female characters in the Star Wars franchise through the lens of the four feminist waves, arguing that while the original trilogy reflects the second wave of feminism, the prequels mirror the girl power era that followed, and the sequels are helping define a new fourth wave of inclusion and diversity.

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This book tells the story of a filmmaker and a fandom that, while wildly popular and financially successful, never really received the kind of recognition reserved for films often described as small, gritty, and personal.

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This book analyzes state capitalism in Brazilian agri-food under neoliberalism and investigates the actions of the Workers Party administrations attempts to counter the negative consequences of neoliberalism and globalization.

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Offers an account of the ways in which, through time, the Stonehenge landscape has been used and re-used, invested with new meanings, and has given rise to stories. The book presents a range of views and provides insights into how people shape and are shaped by the landscape.