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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793390603321

Titolo

The Hollywood connection : the influence of fictional media and celebrity politics on American public opinion / / edited by Heather E. Yates and Timothy G. Hill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

1-4985-7048-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 pages)

Disciplina

302.230973

Soggetti

Mass media and public opinion - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Defining the Hollywood Connection -- Chapter 2 Media Ownership Concentration and Minority Representation in Prime Time Entertainment Television -- Chapter 3 Laughing at Women: An Examination of How Veep's Use of Satire Reinforces Negative Stereotypes of Women in Politics -- Chapter 4 If "This is What a Feminist Looks Like," I Don't Like It -- Chapter 5 Celebrity Policy Entrepreneurs Expand the Scope of Conflict -- Chapter 6 "I'm a Ratings Machine!" Media Coverage and the Celebrity of Donald Trump -- Chapter 7 Can Celebrity Support Increase Presidential Popularity? -- Chapter 8 Attitudes toward Torture Analyzing the Effects of the Series 24 -- Chapter 9 Jump Scare Politics The Political Impact of Nonpolitical Horror Films -- Chapter 10 The Hollywood Connection A Roadmap for Future Research -- Index -- About the Contributors.

Sommario/riassunto

The Hollywood Connection argues that celebrity politics may matter in broader settings than previously understood. The questions presented in this collection are compelling and timely; the diverse methodologies and robust theoretical applications show the effects of fictional media on consumer audiences and implications for American politics.