From Entertainment to Citizenship

John Street is Professor of Politics in the School of Political, Social and International Studies at the University of East AngliaSanna Inthorn is Senior Lecturer in Society, Culture and Media in the School of Political, Social and International Studies at the University of East AngliaMartin Scott is Lecturer in Media and International Development in the School of International Development at the University of East Anglia

• 1. Introduction2. Politics and popular culture 3. Citizenship and popular culture 4. Researching young people, politics and popular culture5. Points of engagement: reading the politics within popular culture6. Real power7. Young citizens and celebrity politicians 8. Altogether now: creating collective identities9. Playing with citizenship10. Conclusion References

'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 forscholars in political education, sociology of youth, media ethics, citizenship studies, cultural studies and public opinion.’Yves Laberge, Political Studies Review14 (3)