The Millennials on Film and Television: Essays on the Politics of Popular Culture

Brief Description: "This collection of new essays first situates the millennials within their historical context and then proceeds to an examination of specific characteristics--as addressed in the television and film narratives created about them, including their relationship to work, technology, family, religion, romance and history"--Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; This collection of new essays first situates the millennials within their historical context and then proceeds to an examination of specific characteristics--as addressed in the television and film narratives created about them, including their relationship to work, technology, family, religion, romance and history--; Provided by publisher. Table of Contents: Introduction: The Twenty-First Century Generation and the ABC Family Brand / Betty Kaklamanidou, Margaret Tally -- Secrets and Lies: Gender and Generation in the ABC Family Brand / Caryn Murphy -- Lavender Identity and Representation in the Media: The Portrayal of Gays and Lesbians in Popular Television / Sean Robinson, Bernice Alston -- Exploring Discourses of Engagement in 2 Broke Girls / Alison N. Novak -- The Mindy Project: South Asians and Television Multiculturalism / Janani Subramanian -- The Big Bang Theory: Nerds and Kidults / Janice Shaw -- The Emotional Power of Technology, Community and Morality in The Vampire Diaries / Margo Collins -- Generational Conflict, Twenty-First-Century Horror Films and The Cabin in the Woods / Karen J. Renner -- The Scream of a Generation: Generation Me in Scream 4 / Sotiris Petridis -- Comedy Natives: Generations, Humor and the Question of Why Smart + Funny Is the New Rock and Roll / Margaret Tally -- The Romantico-Sexual Narrative and Intertextuality in Friends with Benefits and No Strings Attached / Betty Kaklamanidou -- Labor Narratives and The Devil Wears Prada / Christoph BUettner -- Works Cited -- About the Contributors -- Index.