First Published in 2004. This book provides a novel understanding of current thought and enquiry in the study of popular culture and communications media. The p

Authoritarian populist parties have advanced in many countries, and entered government in states as diverse as Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Swit

This book examines and establishes the sociological relevance of the concept of populism and illuminates the ideological use of sport, leisure, and popular cult

The ideologies and practices of various populist movements are centered on issues of gender, especially idealized notions of masculinity. Offering cultural, pol

This book examines the role of the cultural factor, and patterns of its interaction with social, economic and political developments, in fostering identity-base