{"product_id":"millennials-and-gen-z-in-media-and-popular-culture-9781666930658","title":"Millennials and Gen Z in Media and Popular","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMillennials and Gen Z in Popular Culture examines media and popular culture forms for and about millennials and Generation Z. In this collection, contributors articulate the need for studying cultural artifacts connected to members of these generations. Rather than focusing on each generation specifically, this collection takes an intergenerational approach, placing them in dialogue with one another by focusing on media and experiences that are geared toward both of them. Scholars of media studies, popular culture, and sociology will find this book of particular interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMillennials and Gen Z in Media and Popular Culture disrupts common narratives about these generations to present complex portrayals that touch on every aspect of their lives. Chapters delve in depth about Millennials’ and Gen Z’s diverse experiences and desires regarding (inter)generational relationships, technology usage, political and social movements, entertainment, work experiences, and nostalgia and remixed media, with critique about agency, authenticity, empowerment, and instagramability. Populated with examples of affluence and everyday consumption, Millennials and Gen Z in Media and Popular Culture offers insights into the influencers of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Patrice M. Buzzanell, University of South Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: So you want to be a #GIRLBOSS?”: Millennial Femininity and Entrepreneurial Selfhood in Girlboss and The Girlfriend Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Fradley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Retrace Your Steps, Escape Your Past: Identity, Belonging, Nostalgia, and Representation in Ready Player One\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaymond Blanton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Transmediality, Agency, and Authenticity – Engaging the Fans of the Austentatious Book Club\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuxandra Trandafoiu and Carol Poole\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Food and the Next Generation: Putting Their Money Where their Mouth is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire Stewart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Revising The Slasher Genre for Millennials and Generation Z: Remaking Black Christmas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAhmet Atay \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The Influencer Generations: Millennials and Generation Z are Ditching the Typical 9-5 to Post on Social Media\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSydney Dotson and Mary Z. Ashlock\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Millennials and Democratic Socialism: Media Representations and Political Memory Under Neoliberalism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher C. Barnes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Boldly Shattering Millennial Stereotypes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictoria McDermont and Nike Jacob\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Studying Media Portrayals of Millennials and Generation Z Through the Lens of Critical Communication Pedagogy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Esposito and Ronald K. Raymond\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042029338967,"sku":"9781666930658","price":65.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781666930658.jpg?v=1750952702","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/millennials-and-gen-z-in-media-and-popular-culture-9781666930658","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}