| Description |
1 online resource (176 pages) |
| Series |
Politics, literature, & film |
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Politics, literature, & film.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- revenge of the poets: euripides and the education of the demos -- of villains and victims: guilt and bad conscience in richard iii -- only human: free will and choice in asimov's i, robot -- comedy and comic books -- explaining the paranoid style in american politics: system disjuncture and narratives of fiction -- a band of brothers against terrorism: the citizen-soldier ideal in post-9/11 us military mobilization -- political tv series, or, a case of unflattering the demos: a new setting for cultivation theory -- the problem with the pitiable rump: of impropriety and political philosophy |
| Summary |
To understand the movements of democratic society one must appreciate fictional narratives and not depend on rationalistic argumentation and scientific analyses. This volume examines the lessons and effects of storytelling in democratic culture and political life, as it articulates our aspirations, communicates our fears, and criticizes our reality |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 21, 2018) |
| Subject |
Democracy -- Study and teaching -- Greece
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Democracy -- Study and teaching -- United States
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Political science -- Greece -- Philosophy
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Political science -- United States -- Philosophy
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary.
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Political science -- Philosophy
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Democracy -- Study and teaching
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Politics and literature
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Storytelling -- Political aspects
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United States
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Greece
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sokolon, Marlene K., editor
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Smith, Travis D., 1973- editor.
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| LC no. |
2018047315 |
| ISBN |
9781498578417 |
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1498578411 |
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