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This timely, highly readable edited collection undertakes an interdisciplinary analysis of the innovative ways in which both the political process and the entertainment industry appeal to voters under the age of 30 and how the intended audience receives these endeavors. Along the way, contributors shed light on the state of the modern American political system and its relationship to entertainment and popular culture. By integrating academic investigations with a 'real-world' point of view, the essays in this collection present information in an engaging, accessible manner that will show readers how the articulation of youth culture has influenced the political engagement of young voters.
Brian Cogan is associate professor in the Department of Communication Arts at Molloy College. Tony Kelso is associate professor of mass communication at Iona College.
1 ContentsChapter 2 ForewordChapter 3 Introduction. At the Intersection of Politics and Popular Culture: Over Two Hundred Years of Great EntertainmentPart 4 I. Setting the StageChapter 5 1. Different Experiences of Young Adults and Other Adults in Mediated CampaignsChapter 6 2. Links, Chicks, Blogs, Banners: Using the Internet for Youth Voter MobilizationPart 7 II. The PerformanceChapter 8 3. Rock the Vote: An Insider's Account of the 2004 Campaign StrategyChapter 9 4. "Comic Elections and Real News?" The Daily Show, Satire, Public Discourse, and the New VoterChapter 10 5. Lessons in Appealing to the Young Non-Voter: Michael Moore's Slackers Uprising TourChapter 11 6. Screening Abu Ghraib, Reelecting the President: The Symbolic Politics of Torture in Fiction Film and Television, 2003-2005Chapter 12 7. Cast a Vote: Yo: Targeting the Hip-Hop Generation through Popular CulturePart 13 III. Evaluating the ShowChapter 14 8. Soft News and Young Voters: Why They Tune into It and What They Get Out of ItChapter 15 9. Thin Democracy/Thick Citizenry: Interactive Media and its Lessons for Young Citizens/ConsumersChapter 16 10. Just Don't to Vote or Die, Bitch! A Giant Douche, a Turd Sandwich, Hardcore Puppet Sex, and the Reinvention of Political (Un)InvolvementChapter 17 IndexChapter 18 About the Contributors
Do tv shows like The Daily Show and online phenomena like The Obama Girl dumb down political conversations, or do they invite young adults to join the discussion? Exploring several developments at the intersection of politics and entertainment, this lively book provides great fodder for debating this topic, and college students especially will find it a compelling read.
