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American Idol and the American Dream

Is the popular TV show American Idol a passing fad, or has it influenced American and global media and cultural identity? Our guest Katherine Meizel explores this question in her book Idolized: Music, Media, and Identity in American Idol (Ethnomusicology Multimedia) Katherine Meizel is a visiting professor at Oberlin Conservatory of Music.