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Presentation
Presentation
The course unit Politics and Entertainment provides an overview of the main theoretical and empirical contributions to understanding the relationship between entertainment and politics, a key feature of contemporary political communication in various democracies. Key concepts such as the politicisation of private personality, the celebrity culture of politics, lifestyle politics, the commodification of politics, and audience democracy are critically examined, along with their impact on the quality of democracy.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6997-26333
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Introduction Politics and Entertainment: A Conceptual Map Political Fiction and Its Impacts Political Satire and Its Effects Soap Operas and Politics Music and Politics Celebrity Politicians Political Scandals Citizens, Fans, or Spectators? Politics, Entertainment, and the Quality of Democracy
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Objectives
Objectives
By attending this course unit, students are expected to develop: A deep knowledge of the scientific literature on the relationship between entertainment and politics. The ability to assess, balance, and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of different positions in contemporary debates about the entertainment-politics nexus. An understanding of the research skills necessary to analyse this phenomenon.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The teaching methodology combines a theoretical lecture component (delivered by the instructor) with a set of practical tasks (text analysis, preparation of a presentation), providing theoretical skills while simultaneously requiring the application of these skills in concrete tasks.
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References
References
Bartsch, Anne, et al. (2024) "The Influence of Eudaimonic Entertainment Experiences on Political Information Processing and Engagement." Communication Research: 00936502241259921. Becker, Amy B. (2020) "Applying mass communication frameworks to study humor's impact: advancing the study of political satire." Annals of the International Communication Association 44.3: 273-288.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
