In order to understand the massive social and cultural changes that took place in Australia since the end of World War II, Michelle Arrow examines popular culture through three main lenses: consumerism and the development of a mass consumer society; the impact of technological change; and the ways that popular culture contributes to, and articulates, individual and collective identities. She provides an integrated account of changes in a range of popular culture forms, meanings, production and consumption.
Author Biography
Michelle Arrow is a senior lecturer in history at Macquarie University with a longstanding interest in the intersections between history and popular culture. She previously held the University of New South Wales history fellowship and was a presenter on the television history series "Rewind." She is the author of "Upstaged."
