Popular Culture In A New Age by Marshall W. Fishwick (Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of the American Studies and Popular Culture Programs, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia) is an amazing and informative look at the profound impact American pop culture and American technology has on ordinary people's lives, both within and without America's borders. From celebrity obsessions, to black popular culture, to carnivals, different facets of America's trendiest activities and beliefs are carefully scrutinized in this straightforward, no-nonsense, extremely fascinating account. Of special note are the chapters "Popular Culture: The Beggar at the Gate of Our Public Schools"; "From Humbuggery to Hype"; and "Faith Takes a New Face". Enhanced with Notes, a bibliography for further reading, an index, Popular Culture In A New Age is highly recommended for Contemporary American Popular Culture Studies supplemental reading lists and academic reference collections.