Apprehending politics
Subtitle: news media and individual political development
By: by Marco Calavita.
Series: SUNY series in communication studies
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
Subjects: Press and politics -- United States; Press -- Political aspects -- United States; Journalism -- Social aspects -- United States; Political socialization -- United States
Description: "This groundbreaking book examines the significance of the news media for the political beliefs and behavior of contemporary Americans. Relying on original, in-depth interviews with members of the group known as Generation X, Marco Calavita analyzes the memories and understandings of these individuals' political development dating back to childhood. Specifically, he focuses on the developmental significance of news media engagement in the context of institutions and phenomena like family, peers, schooling, and popular culture."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-274) and index.