Professor Anthony Gierzynski's follow up to Harry Potter and the Millennials is out. In The Political Effects of Entertainment Media: How Fictional Worlds Affect Real World Political Perspectives Professor Gierzynski reports on experiments and surveys, conducted with assistance from UVM Political Science students, on the impact of shows like Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and others on audiences’ political beliefs.
Listen here to hear Professor Gierzynski discuss the research https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3pr2e-993670 or here http://digital.vpr.net/post/pop-culture-politics-how-tv-movies-and-books-shape-our-real-world-views#stream/0 or read it yourself https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498573986/The-Political-Effects-of-Entertainment-Media-How-Fictional-Worlds-Affect-Real-World-Political-Perspectives.