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The Whole Pop Catalog: The Berkely Pop Culture Project

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This is an out-of-print gem that turns up in used book stores and wholesale closeout bins occasionally; but it's timeless despite its age. Hundreds of pages of memories, thousands of photos, millions of laughs; it's a bunch of fun.

This is one of those books that you can dip into time after time and always find something new and fascinating.. It examines a huge range of topics eg advertising, Barbie, baseball, Hippies, Marilyn Monroe,yo-yos, giving historical background and adding interesting follow-up activities such as fan clubs, appreciation societies and places to visit as well as reading lists. The compilers enthusiasm shines through. Pop culture is often trivialised and looked down upon by many but this shows just how vibrant and fascinating it really is. I think most people would have at least one passion, however secret, among the many topics covered here.