Background The role of cultural icons in twenty-first century North American popular culture
has been under-theorized in communication scholarship. This is a significant gap in …

In 1897, William Randolph Hearst said that his newspaper did not simply cover events that
had already happened.«It doesn't wait for things to turn up», Hearst said.«It turns them up.» …

The mass production and diversification of media have accelerated the development of
popular culture. This has started a new trend in consumerism of desiring new consumption …

This article—a product of current research on iconic architecture and capitalist globalization—
argues that iconicity in general, and in architecture and urban design in particular is a telling …

" Pioneros del diseño" busca explorar la figura del diseñador industrial remontándose a sus
orígenes, proponiendo un recorrido a través de los diferentes movimientos y centros …

Bu çalışma esnasında ve hayatımın her anında benden desteğini ve güvenini esirgemeyen,
en iyi dostum, babam, Cem Baban'a, bugünlere gelmem için maddi ve manevi her türlü …

This dissertation presents an empirical phenomenological study of celebrity grave tourists at
the site of Marilyn Monroe's grave in Los Angeles, CA. The purpose of this study was to fill a …

Photographs provide new and alternative perspectives about the world, of others and
ourselves. When the instant 'point and click'or 'point and shoot'camera entered the …

This article compares the characteristics of religious icons to those of popular icons, the
latter having developed since 19th century under the impact of industrialization, mass …

The global capitalism perspective is a unique research program focused on understanding
relatively recent developments in worldwide social, economic, and political practices related …