Presidential Unrealities Epistemic Panic, Cultural Work, and the US Presidency

This book analyzes and historicizes an important and popular motif in contemporary US political discourse: the notion that politics has become increasingly 'unreal.' At the turn of the millennium, the simulated quality of politics in general and of the US presidency in particular has becom...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Herrmann, Sebastian M. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Heidelberg : Universitätsverlag Winter 2014.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection.
American Studies ; v. 246.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This book analyzes and historicizes an important and popular motif in contemporary US political discourse: the notion that politics has become increasingly 'unreal.' At the turn of the millennium, the simulated quality of politics in general and of the US presidency in particular has become a major object of concern across a broad range of venues and media: publications in media studies and political science, newspaper editorials, novels, films, and TV shows alike worry over how much or how little we can actually know about the reality of the US president when all our knowledge is based on car.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (250 páginas)
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9783825374679