The political effects of entertainment media : how fictional worlds affect real world political perspectives / Anthony Gierzynski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gierzynski, Anthony, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media--Political aspects.

Mass media.

Physical Description:

xvii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]

Summary:

This book provides theory and empirical research on entertainment media's effects on political perspectives. Included are experimental and survey research on the impact of shows such as Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and The Colbert Report, the genre of science fiction, and villain and leader character types.

Contents:

Chapter 1: The Potentially Influential Political Content of Entertainment Media; Chapter 2: The How and When of Entertainment Media Effects; Chapter 3: Game of Thrones and the Belief in a Just World; Chapter 4: House of Cards Effects; Chapter 5: Sci Fi; Chapter 6: Villains of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Superhero Genres; Chapter 7: News Parody Shows, Cynicism, and Skepticism; Chapter 8: Fictional Leaders and Support for Female Candidates; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Questions for Study 1; Appendix 2: Questions for Study 2: Game of Thrones Group; Appendix 3: Questions for Study 3: The Hobbit Group Version; Appendix 4: Questions for Study 3: House of Cards Group Version; Appendix 5: Questions for Science Fiction Experiment and Survey; Appendix 6: Villain Survey; Appendix 7: The Daily Show (TDS) and The Colbert Report (TCR) Studies; Appendix 8: Questions for Leadership and Gender Experiment

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1498573983

9781498573986

OCLC:

1032357090