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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.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 packaged into familiar portraits of American identities. Consumer choice, as expressed by audience voting, also shapes the course of the show -- negotiating ideas of democracy and opportunity closely associated with.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 301 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-291) and index.
ISBN:9780253005106
0253005108

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