Idolized

Music, Media, and Identity in American Idol

AvKatherine L. Meizel

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

Del i serien Ethnomusicology Multimedia

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Beskrivning

The hit television program American Idol provides a stage where the politics of national, regional, ethnic, and religious identity are performed for millions of viewers. Diversity is carefully highlighted and coached into a viable commodity by judges, argues Katherine Meizel, with contestants packaged into familiar portraits of American identities. Consumer choice, as expressed by audience voting, also shapes the course of the show—negotiating ideas of democracy and opportunity closely associated with the American Dream. Through interviews with audience members and participants, and careful analyses of television broadcasts, commercial recordings, and print and online media, Meizel demonstrates that commercial music and the music industry are not simply forces to be criticized or resisted, but critical sites for redefining American culture.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-02-16
Mått:152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Ethnomusicology Multimedia
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253222718

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Populärmusik inom Kultur
Television inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Katherine Meizel is Visiting Assistant Professor at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Recensioner i media

"[An] engaging critical [investigation] of nationalist music politics. . . Katherine Meizel persuasively theorizes that American Idol is important because it constructs and voices narratives about American nationalism, while pop-song performances mark boundaries between Americans and Others.Dec 2012"—Notes"Meizel writes with a clarity and intelligibility that makes her analysis of the phenomenon of the show compelling even for those who are not interested in the show itself. She takes a broad view of the show, using plenty of outside sources to put it in context. She not only brings understanding to many aspects of the show but also uses the show to bring understanding to issues of media and American culture."—Music Reference Services Quarterly"An engaging analysis of one of the most important developments of the past decade for popular music on television."—Chris McDonald, author of Rush, Rock Music, and the Middle Class"Meizel's ambitious book is a model of clarity and seriousness in its treatment of American Idol, American identity, the American mood in the early 21st century."—Matt Stahl, University of Western Ontario

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: No Boundaries1. Facing Reality: American Idol as Reality Television2. Facing the Music3. Win or Lose: Success and Failure and the American Dream4. Idol Worship: Civil and Sacral Religion in American Idol5. Going Places6. Politics as Usual7. The United Nations of Pop: Global Franchise and GeopoliticsEpilogue: CrystallizedNotesWorks CitedIndex