Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction to the 2018 Edition vii
4. Introduction 13
5. PART ONE: Definitions
6. 1 The Media and Society 19
7. 2 Minority Art, Folk Art and Popular Art 45
8. 3 Popular Art and Mass Culture 66
9. PART TWO: Topics for Studies
10. 4 Popular Forms and Popular Artists 89
11. 5 Violence on the Screen 110
12. 6 The Avenging Angels 142
13. 7 Falling in Love 164
14. 8 Fantasy and Romance 196
15. 9 Friends and Neighbours 225
16. 10 The Young Audience 269
17. 11 The Big Bazaar 313
18. PART THREE: Social Themes
19. 12 The Institutions 341
20. 13 Mass Society: Critics and Defenders 364
21. Acknowledgments 385
22. INDEX 387
23. Gallery 401