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Cynthia Schneider osserva due programmi televisivi basati sul format di "American Idol": uno in Afganistan e uno negli Emirati Arabi Uniti, mostrando l'effetto sorprendente che questi reality-show competitivi stanno avendo nelle rispettive società.
Cynthia Schneider studies culture and politics -- watching how novels, TV shows and cultural engagement around the globe (and especially within the Muslim world) might lead to political change. She was the US ambassador to the Netherlands from 1998 to 2001. Full bio »
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Reviewed by Anna Cristiana Minoli
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