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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299999803321

Autore

Berger Arthur Asa

Titolo

Cultural Perspectives on Millennials / / by Arthur Asa Berger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-69685-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVII, 137 p. 27 illus., 15 illus. in color.)

Collana

Palgrave pivot

Disciplina

302.23

Soggetti

Communication

Youth—Social life and customs

United States—Study and teaching

Popular Culture

Culture

Media and Communication

Youth Culture

American Culture

Global/International Culture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Mind and Psyche of Millennials -- Chapter 3: A Sociology of Millennials -- Chapter 4: Myth and Millennials -- Chapter 5: Millennials and the Media -- Chapter 6: Marketing to Millennials -- Chapter 7: Millennials as Shoppers and Consumers -- Chapter 8: Postmodernism and Millennials -- Chapter 9: Politics and Millennials -- Chapter 10: Sexual Identity, Gender, and the Millennials -- Chapter 11: Coda.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a cultural studies analysis of Millennials and their impact on American culture and society. Beginning with an introduction that touches upon which part of the population is described as Millenial, the book also explores the Millennial psyche, marketing to Millennials, Millennials’ purchasing preferences, gender and sexuality among Millenials, and Millenials and their relation to postmodernism, among other things. Cultural Perspectives on Millenials is designed for



students taking courses in cultural studies, sociology, American studies and related fields. It is written in an accessible style and makes use of numerous quotations from writers and thinkers who have written about Millennials. It is illustrated by the author. Arthur Asa Berger is Professor Emeritus of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University, USA. He is author or more than one hundred articles and seventy books on media, popular culture, humor, and tourism.