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From entertainment to citizenship: Politics and popular culture

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Description for From entertainment to citizenship: Politics and popular culture Paperback. Drawing on research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, this book provides the first detailed study of how young people in Britain use popular culture to shape and express their political views and values. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSP1; JFSP2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
From entertainment to citizenship reveals how the young use shows like X-factor to comment on how power ought to be used, and how they respond to those pop stars - like Bono and Bob Geldof - who claim to represent them. It explores how young people connect the pleasures of popular culture to the world at large. For them, popular culture is not simply a matter of escapism and entertainment, but of engagement too. The place of popular culture in politics, and its contribution to democratic life, has too often been misrepresented or misunderstood. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784993955
SKU
V9781784993955
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About John Street
John Street is Professor of Politics in the School of Political, Social and International Studies at the University of East Anglia Sanna Inthorn is Senior Lecturer in Society, Culture and Media in the School of Political, Social and International Studies at the University of East Anglia Martin Scott is Lecturer in Media and International ... Read more

Reviews for From entertainment to citizenship: Politics and popular culture
'The book challenges assumptions and draws on research that compares different forms of popular culture.' physorg.com, 24 October 2013 'Undoubtedly, From Entertainment to Citizenship is a very important book and will be of interest for scholars in political education, sociology of youth, media ethics, citizenship studies, cultural studies and public opinion.' Yves ... Read more

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