Politics and popular culture / edited by Leah A. Murray.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Murray, Leah A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and culture.

Popular culture--Political aspects.

Popular culture.

Communication in politics--Technological innovations.

Communication in politics.

Politics in motion pictures.

Politics in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle : Cambridge Scholars, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In recent years we have seen a continuation and perhaps even acceleration in the trend of popular culture having a discernible effect on politics. From The Daily Show to candidates' use of Facebook and MySpace, politics have opened up to new technologies as we come online for the next generation. Our political world has become popularized, or our popular world has become politicized in a new way, facilitated by the entertainment media and new technologies. This volume's authors attempt to ma...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; POPULAR CULTURE AS POLITICAL THEORETICAL EXPLANATION; PERSON OF THE YEAR; THE POSTMODERN PRESIDENCY; LOST IN AMERICA; AFAITH UNYIELDING; DEMOCRACY INDICTED; POPULAR CULTURE OF THE PRESIDENCY; PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES IN THE INFOTAINMENT ERA; PROFITS AND PROTEST; ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA AND THE YOUTH VOTE; POLITICALTUBE; POPULAR CULTURE AND POLITICS COLLIDE; ALIAS AMERICA; PARANOIA AND PREEMPTIVE VIOLENCE IN 24; MICHAELMOORE'S POLITICAL DOCUMENTARIES; THE EULOGY EFFECT; CONCLUSION; EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTOR BIOGRAPHIES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

1-282-69248-8

9786612692482

1-4438-2311-2

OCLC:

827209175