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Teens, TV and tunes : the manufacturing of American adolescent culture / Doyle Greene.
Van Pelt Library PN1992.6 .G735 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Greene, Doyle, 1962-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Television and politics--United States.
- Television and politics.
- Manners and customs.
- Branding (Marketing).
- Social aspects.
- United States.
- Young consumers--United States.
- Young consumers.
- Music and youth--Social aspects.
- Music and youth.
- Mass media and culture--United States.
- Mass media and culture.
- Branding (Marketing)--Social aspects.
- United States--Social life and customs--20th century.
- United States--Social life and customs--21st century.
- Nickelodeon (Firm).
- Walt Disney Company.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, [2012]
- Summary:
- "This political analysis of teen culture examines the historical and ideological development of American youth society, the economic and ideological relationship between television and popular music, and the ideological rivalry between Nickelodeon and Disney. "--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: reading teen culture
- Pt. 1. Don't trust anyone over thirty
- Teen culture industry (or, you pays your money and you takes your choice)
- On the importance of being hip
- Pt. 2. The society of the teen sitcom
- The form and function of the sitcom
- Free, white, and teenage male (or, how to con friends and manipulate people): Saved by the bell
- Nickelodeon nation building: from Clarissa explains it all to Zoey
- The political dilemmas of iCarly
- I have a dream job: True Jackson, VP
- Pt. 3. Pop goes teen culture
- The birth of the pop music sitcom: The Monkees, The Archies, and The Partridge Family
- Teen pop in opposition: Britney Spears versus Madonna
- My generation: School of rock and the revival of rock ideology
- Keeping it real and imaginary: the ideological contradictions of Hannah Montana
- The boy bands are back in town (or, triumph of the hip): Big Time Rush
- Conclusion: the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786466429
- 0786466421
- OCLC:
- 757462067
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