Nostalgic Generations and Media: Perception of Time and Available Meaning

by Ryan Lizardi

Overview

Nostalgic Generations and Media: Perception of Time and Available Meaning argues that the cultural rise in nostalgic media has the multi-generational impact of making the subjective experience of time speed up for those who are nostalgic, as well as create a surrogate nostalgic identity for younger generations by continually feeding them the content of their elders. This book is recommended for scholars interested in communication, media studies, and memory/nostalgia studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498542036
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	05/31/2017
Series:	Communication Perspectives in Popular Culture
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	172
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Ryan Lizardi is assistant professor of digital media and humanities at SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

Table of Contents

Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Generations of Nostalgia
Chapter 2: The Dual Audience and Star Wars
Chapter 3: The Ultimate NES Remix of the Past
Chapter 4: Building Bricks of Nostalgia
Chapter 5: Same Story, Different Summer
Chapter 6: Surrogate Childhoods
Chapter 7: Stream-lining the Past
Chapter 8: The Now-stalgia of Social Media
Concluding Remarks
References
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Ryan Lizardi continues his insightful walk down memory lane and builds on his previous work on mediated nostalgia. Nostalgic Generations and Media engagingly explores the cultural implications of the multi-generational targeting of remade media brands such as Star Wars, LEGO, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and the “now-stalgia” of social media.

Matthew P. McAllister

Ryan Lizardi’s reflection on nostalgic generations is a valuable addition to the growing literature on nostalgia and its relations to media. It will be a very useful source for scholars and students working on the nostalgic production of video games and film.

Katharina Niemeyer