xiv Contents
Part 7: Culture, Media, and the American ­Middle Class
Overview Essays 915
Culture as a Marker of Middle-­Class Aspirations 915
The Media Portrayal of the ­Middle Class 918
Entries 923
Allen, Woody (1935–) 923
Beatles, The 925
Beyoncé 927
Bluegrass ­ Music 930
Comic Books 933
Country ­ Music 936
Fashion 938
Ginsberg, Allen (1926–1997) 942
Hip-­Hop 945
Information Economy 948
Internet, The 950
Mad Men 955
Media Repre­sen­ta­tion 956
Movies 961
Newspapers 963
Organ­ization Man 965
Popu­lar ­ Music in American History 967
Presley, Elvis (1935–1977) 970
Rolling Stones, The 973
Social Media 975
Sports Participation and the Reproduction of Ideology: Lessons from
Mixed Martial Arts 978
Springsteen, Bruce (1949–) 982
Tattoos 984
Tele­vi­sion 989
Contributors 993
Index 1017
About the Editor 1055
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