Idolized: Music, Media, and Identity in American Idol Music, Media, and Identity in American Idol
-
- Englisch ausgewählt
Fr. 52.90
inkl. gesetzl. MwSt.,
Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
Februar 2011
Verlag
Indiana University PressSeitenzahl
248
Maße (L/B/H)
22.9/15.5/2.3 cm
Gewicht
558 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-253-35571-3
The hit television program American Idol provides a stage where thepolitics of national, regional, ethnic, and religious identity are performed formillions of viewers. Diversity is carefully highlighted and coached into a viablecommodity by judges, argues Katherine Meizel, with contestants packaged intofamiliar portraits of American identities. Consumer choice, as expressed by audiencevoting, also shapes the course of the show -- negotiating ideas of democracy andopportunity closely associated with the American Dream. Through interviews withaudience members and participants, and careful analyses of television broadcasts, commercial recordings, and print and online media, Meizel demonstrates thatcommercial music and the music industry are not simply forces to be criticized orresisted, but critical sites for redefining American culture.
Noch keine Bewertungen vorhanden
Verfassen Sie die erste Bewertung zu diesem Artikel
Helfen Sie anderen Kundinnen und Kunden durch Ihre Meinung.