Harry Potter and the Millennials: Research Methods and the Politics of the Muggle Generation
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1421410338 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Anthony Gierzynski is a professor of political science at the University of Vermont. Kathryn Eddy is an artist and a writer for the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus.. He is author of Money Rules: Financing Elections in America; Legislative Party Campaign Committees in the American States; and Saving American Elections: A Diagnosis and Prescription for a Healthier Democracy
(Choice) . Kent Jennings, University of California, Santa Barbara)The book is great fun. (M. To my knowledge, this is the only serious attempt to gauge the political impact of the Harry Potter craze among pre-adults. A highly readable treatment of a phenomenon that swept the country and still has considerable presence
Erze said Disappointing. This read like a very poorly written research paper. It attempted to be multidisciplinary. Attempted. It is really a shame because the topic had a lot of potential.. "Culture reflects reading trends" according to Pauline. Interesting but somewhat limited research on behavior of the age group that grew up with Harry Potter and his world.. A Great Read for Harry Potter Fans and Others OtherThingsDo A very readable and fascinating book on the political effect of the Harry Potter phenomenon. A must read for fans of Harry Potter (I think they will love it). But you don't have to be a fan to find this fascinating because the book makes you think about the effects of other enter
Specifically, the evidence indicates that Harry Potter fans are more open to diversity and are more politically tolerant than nonfans; fans are also less authoritarian, less likely to support the use of deadly force or torture, more politically active, and more likely to have had a negative view of the Bush administration. An appendix of questions and resulting data, including graphs and diagrams, will appeal especially to instructors seeking to explain the nuances of political socialization. Furthermore, these differences do not disappear when controlling for other important predictors of these perspectives, lending support to the argument that the series indeed had an independent effect on its audience. Gierzynski’s captivating analysis of media’s impact on political views, combined with the enjoyable P