1999 : the year low culture conquered America and kickstarted our bizarre times /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Benes, Ross (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2025]
Series:	Politics and pop culture
Subjects:	Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century. Political culture > United States > History > 20th century. Television > Social aspects > United States. Consumption (Economics) > Social aspects > United States. Rap (Music) > Social aspects > United States. Internet pornography > Social aspects > United States. Violence in video games > Social aspects > United States. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction : party like it's 1999
The Jerry Springer administration : how talk shows and reality TV foreshadow political movements
Gotta catch 'em all : how Beanie Babies and Pokémon embody capitalism
Pro wrestling and the making of the modern world : how kayfabe bled into society
United church of clowns : how selling outsider status creates loyal followings
Porn paradox : how smut penetrated American culture
Level up : how video games transformed from scourge to cultural powerhouse
Conclusion : parties weren't meant to last.