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Teens, TV and tunes : the manufacturing of American adolescent culture
- Title
- Teens, TV and tunes : the manufacturing of American adolescent culture / Doyle Greene.
- Author
- Greene, Doyle, 1962-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, c2012.
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- Description
- viii, 221 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This political analysis of teen culture examines the historical and ideological development of American youth society, the economic and ideological relationship between television and popular music, and the ideological rivalry between Nickelodeon and Disney. "--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Television and politics > United States
- Music and youth > Social aspects
- Walt Disney Company
- United States > Social life and customs > 21st century
- Nickelodeon (Firm)
- Branding (Marketing) > Social aspects
- United States > Social life and customs > 20th century
- Young consumers > United States
- Mass media and culture > United States
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: reading teen culture -- Pt. 1. Don't trust anyone over thirty -- Teen culture industry (or, you pays your money and you takes your choice) -- On the importance of being hip -- Pt. 2. The society of the teen sitcom -- The form and function of the sitcom -- Free, white, and teenage male (or, how to con friends and manipulate people): Saved by the bell -- Nickelodeon nation building: from Clarissa explains it all to Zoey -- The political dilemmas of iCarly -- I have a dream job: True Jackson, VP -- Pt. 3. Pop goes teen culture -- The birth of the pop music sitcom: The Monkees, The Archies, and The Partridge Family -- Teen pop in opposition: Britney Spears versus Madonna -- My generation: School of rock and the revival of rock ideology -- Keeping it real and imaginary: the ideological contradictions of Hannah Montana -- The boy bands are back in town (or, triumph of the hip): Big Time Rush -- Conclusion: the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
- Call Number
- MWGT 12-4658
- ISBN
- 9780786466429 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786466421 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2012002936
- OCLC
- YBP 2012002936
- Author
- Greene, Doyle, 1962-
- Title
- Teens, TV and tunes : the manufacturing of American adolescent culture / Doyle Greene.
- Imprint
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, c2012.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- MWGT 12-4658