Apprehending politics : news media and individual political development /

"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 indi...

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Main Author: Calavita, Marco, 1970-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2005.
Series:SUNY series in communication studies.
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Summary:"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
Item Description:Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks
EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 285 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-274) and index.
ISBN:1423743539
9781423743538
079146279X
9780791462799
0791462803
9780791462805
9780791484081
0791484084