| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Series |
Oxford studies in culture and politics |
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Oxford studies in culture & politics.
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| Contents |
Introduction: politics as character work -- Part I. How we imagine characters -- The art of the word -- Sights and sounds of characters -- The psychology of creating persons -- Arenas of character work -- Part II. The primary characters -- We fear villains -- Ridicule and contempt for minions -- We admire heroes -- We pity victims -- Part III. Variations and transformations -- From victims to heroes -- Beyond characters? -- Conclusion: the politics of blame -- Appendix: unsettling humor |
| Summary |
Heroes, villains, victims, and minions have been the building blocks of moral and political reputations throughout human history. In 'Public Characters', the authors look at visual images, music, and words to show the techniques by which these characters get constructed. They also trace the impact of these public characters in politics, including the 2016 triumph of Donald J. Trump through his ability to cast opponents as villains and minions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 31, 2020) |
| Subject |
Reputation -- Political aspects
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Blame -- Political aspects
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Character -- Political aspects
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Political sociology.
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Blame -- Political aspects
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Political sociology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Young, Michael P., author
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Zuern, Elke, 1968- author.
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| ISBN |
9780190050078 |
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0190050071 |
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9780190050054 |
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0190050055 |
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9780190050061 |
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0190050063 |
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