Idolized : music, media, and identity in American idol /

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The hit television program American Idol provides a stage where the politics of national, regional, ethnic, and religious identity are performed for millions of viewers. Diversity is carefully highlighted and coached into a viable commodity by judges, argues Katherine Meizel, with contestants packag...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meizel, Katherine
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
American Idol (Television program)
Popular music > Competitions > United States.
Music > Social aspects > United States.
Television and music.
Popular culture > United States.
Musique > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Télévision et musique.
Culture populaire > États-Unis.
PERFORMING ARTS > Television > History & Criticism.
Music > Social aspects
Popular culture
Popular music > Competitions
Television and music
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Facing reality : American idol as reality television
  • Facing the music
  • Win or lose : success and failure and the American dream
  • Idol worship : civil and sacral religion in American idol
  • Going places
  • Politics as usual
  • The United Nations of pop : global franchise and geopolitics.

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