Anthony Gierzynski

The Political Effects of Entertainment Media

How Fictional Worlds Affect Real World Political Perspectives

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Produktbeschreibung

This book provides theory and empirical research on entertainment media's effects on political perspectives. Included are experimental and survey research on the impact of shows such as Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and The Colbert Report, the genre of science fiction, and villain and leader character types.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 520g
• ISBN-13: 9781498573986
• ISBN-10: 1498573983
• Artikelnr.: 52643186

Autorenporträt

Anthony Gierzynski is professor and chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Vermont.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1: The Potentially Influential Political Content of
Entertainment Media Chapter 2: The How and When of Entertainment Media
Effects Chapter 3: Game of Thrones and the Belief in a Just World Chapter
4: House of Cards Effects Chapter 5: Sci Fi Chapter 6: Villains of Science
Fiction, Fantasy and Superhero Genres Chapter 7: News Parody Shows,
Cynicism and Skepticism Chapter 8: Fictional Leaders and Support for Female
Candidates Conclusion Appendix 1: Questions for Study 1 Appendix 2: Unique
Questions Used in Study 2 (GoT Group) Appendix 3: Questions Used in Study 3
(The Hobbit Group Version) Appendix 4: Questions used in House of Cards
Study 3 Appendix 5: Questions Used in Science Fiction Experiment and Survey
Appendix 6: Villain Survey Appendix 7: TDS and TCR Studies Appendix 8:
Questionnaire for Leadership and Gender Experiment Bibliography