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