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Signs of Life teaches my students not only how to write, but also how to think critically about the world around them. It is one of the most up-to-date and well conceived composition readers that addresses a broad range of provocative issues.

""Signs of Life in the USA acknowledges and celebrates the legitimacy of popular culture studies in an unabashed, sprawling way unseen in other composition readers. The rich content and depth of essays encompassing shopping, consumerism, advertising, music, television, and the movie industry beckon any reader to keep reading."" ""Signs of Life teaches my students not only how to write, but also how to think critically about the world around them. It is one of the most up-to-date and well conceived composition readers that addresses a broad range of provocative issues.""

"""Signs of Life in the USA acknowledges and celebrates the legitimacy of popular culture studies in an unabashed, sprawling way unseen in other composition readers. The rich content and depth of essays encompassing shopping, consumerism, advertising, music, television, and the movie industry beckon any reader to keep reading."" ""Signs of Life teaches my students not only how to write, but also how to think critically about the world around them. It is one of the most up-to-date and well conceived composition readers that addresses a broad range of provocative issues."""

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Sonia Maasik is a lecturer in the UCLA Writing Programs, where she has taught writing from developmental to advanced levels. Jack Solomon is professor of English at California State University, Northridge, and teaches literature and critical theory. He is often interviewed by the California media for analysis of current events and trends. The two together also have published ""California Dreams and Realities: Readings for Critical Thinkers and Writers, ""Third Edition (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2005).

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