The "degrading thirst after outrageous stimulation": Wordsworth as cultural critic
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The aspects of history and in particular, interrogates one passage in Williams Wordsworth's preface to lyrical ballads in the historical and theoretical context of popular culture critique is made. From Wordswoth's perspective along with emerging social conditions related to urbanization and occupational roles provide a nexus of unforeseen and unique causes leading to new objectionable forms of cultural practice.
Publication Name: Journal of Popular Culture
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0022-3840
Year: 2006
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Neither virgins nor whores: Tango lyrics and gender representations in the tango world
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Some of the contradictory gender messages that characterized Argentina's entrance into modernity are unveiled by analyzing tango lyrics and role of women as novel tango singers during the Golden age. The artists and tango characters examined herein have never disappeared from Argentina's social imaginary, as they have continued being part of Buenos Aires's cultural legacy.
Publication Name: Journal of Popular Culture
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0022-3840
Year: 2006
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