Power Plays Power Works

John Fiske is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.Black Hawk Hancock is an Associate Professor of Sociology at DePaul University, USA.

• Learning How to Fiske: Theorizing Power, Knowledge, and Bodies in the 21st Century Black Hawk HancockPart One: Power and Cultural Theory1. Power Plays 2. U.S. Cultures, European TheoriesPart Two: Controlling Bodies 3. Bodies of Knowledge 4. Sporting Spectacles: The Body Visible5. Elvis: A Body of Controversy 6. The Body of Violence Part Three: Representing and Knowing 7. Act Globally, Think Locally 8. Gunfight at the P.C. Corral9. Local Knowledge10. Things and PracticesPart Four: White Power, Black Power 11. Blackened White12. Power Works13. Counter Power WorksCoda: The Slave Ship Appendix: The John Fiske Reading List

"This most theoretically masterful and politically trenchant of Fiske’s works allows the next generation the benefit of his intellectual acuity. Framed by Black Hawk Hancock’s thoughtful overview, Fiske teaches us anew how to apply a wide body of cultural theory to the power inequities of the 21st century."Elana Levine, Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee "Power Plays, Power Works first released in 1993 was a staple for graduate students and media savvy citizens throughout America and Europe. As a student and colleague of John Fiske, Black Hawk Hancock’s thoughtful introduction offers a studied perspective on the book’s continued importance as a canon of popular culture, race, gender and belonging."Darrell M. Newton, Associate Dean and Professor, The Fulton School of Liberal Arts, Salisbury University