American ideal
Subtitle: how American idol constructs celebrity, collective identity, and American discourses
By: by Amanda Scheiner McClain
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780739164334
Subjects: American idol (Television program); Television viewers; Reality television programs; Fame; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: American idol; title: Overview of theory and methods; title: Rags to riches and the discourse of dreams; title: Contestant archetypes; title: Narratives of authenticity; title: Narratives of transformation to celebrity; title: Show discourse and collective identity; title: Collective identities on the American idol message boards; title: American idol press coverage: 2002 and 2008; title: Conclusion.