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American Ideal - by Amanda S McClain (Hardcover)
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- American Ideal: How American Idol Constructs Celebrity, Collective Identity, and American Discourses explores ideals associated with American Idol, and includes deep examinations of contextual press coverage, official message boards, and the show itself.
- About the Author: Amanda Scheiner McClain is assistant professor of communications at Holy Family University in Pennsylvania.
- 264 Pages
- Performing Arts, Television
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American Ideal: How American Idol Constructs Celebrity, Collective Identity, and American Discourses explores ideals associated with American Idol, and includes deep examinations of contextual press coverage, official message boards, and the show itself. It finds that the repr...Book Synopsis
American Ideal: How American Idol Constructs Celebrity, Collective Identity, and American Discourses explores ideals associated with American Idol, and includes deep examinations of contextual press coverage, official message boards, and the show itself. It finds that the representation of an idealized American culture endorses and supports contemporary cultural, economic, and institutional ideologies, particularly values of celebrity, beauty, American identity, and capitalism.Review Quotes
This very well-researched, documented, and appropriately theory driven book is remarkable for its clarity.... For a reader who has never seen the show, I found this account of American Idol singularly engaging. I may now even turn it on.
About the Author
Amanda Scheiner McClain is assistant professor of communications at Holy Family University in Pennsylvania.Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 264
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Television
Publisher: Lexington Books
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Hardcover
Author: Amanda S McClain
Language: English
Street Date: November 3, 2011
TCIN: 1006092300
UPC: 9780739164334
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-6288
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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