What's Pop and What's Not?
Marilyn Monroe, by Andy Warhol 1964
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Research on popular culture can be challenging because of the interdisciplinary nature of the subject. This guide defines popular culture as mass-produced materials that are representative of aspects of mainstream culture, including movies, music, television shows, literature, comic books and video games.
Popular Culture Subject Specialists
U-M Library subject specialists are available to help you with everything from researching a citation to finding an obscure article. The following librarians can provide in-depth assistance with research questions in the listed area pertaining to popular culture.
American Culture: Charles Ransom – ransomcg@umich.edu
Art & Design: Jamie Vander Broek - jlausch@umich.edu
Art History: Deirdre Spencer - deirdres@umich.edu
Comic Books & Graphic Novels: Dave Carter – superman@umich.edu
Communication and Media Studies: Shevon Desai - shevonad@umich.edu
Computer & Video Games: Dave Carter – superman@umich.edu
Film & Video Studies: Philip Hallman – phallman@umich.edu
GLBTQ Studies: Meredith Kahn - mkahn@umich.edu
Multicultural Studies: Charles Ransom – ransomcg@umich.edu
Music & Theatre: Jason Imbesi - imbesij@umich.edu
Sociology: Hailey Mooney - haileym@umich.edu
Visual Resources: Rebecca Price – rpw@umich.edu