Pop culture freaks : identity, mass media, and society / Dustin Kidd.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-259) and index.

The matrix is everywhere : an introduction to the sociology of popular culture -- The revolution will not be available on iTunes : racial perspectives -- Movin' on up : class perspectives -- Men are from Mars, women are from wisteria lane : gender perspectives -- Not that there's anything wrong with that : sexuality perspectives -- Handi-capable : disability perspectives -- Translating Harry Potter : international perspectives -- Freaks in the Matrix -- Appendix 1: A brief history of printing and publishing -- Appendix 2: A brief history of the music industry -- Appendix 3: A brief history of film -- Appendix 4: A brief history of television -- Appendix 5: A brief history of the internet -- References -- Glossary -- Index.