PCA/ACA - John G. Cawelti Award

Organization: Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association

John G. Cawelti Award for the Best Textbook/Primer in Popular and American Culture in a specific year. John Cawelti is also a pioneer in the study of Popular and American Culture. His numerous works established the basis for the study of the literature and film for the masses. Among his most prominent works are Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and Popular Culture, The Six-gun Mystique, and The Spy Story.