Title Putin kitsch in America / Alison Rowley

Published Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 197 pages) : illustrations Contents Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Scandal, Satire, and Masculinity in American Politics in the Digital Age -- We Are Living in a Material World and Vladimir Putin Is a Material Boy -- Hardcore Kitsch -- What If ...? -- Holding Out for a Hero -- Putin at Your Fingertips -- Conclusion -- Note on Sources -- Notes -- Index Summary "Vladimir Putin's image functions as a political talisman far outside of the borders of his own country. By studying material objects, fan fiction and digital media, this book traces the satirical uses of Putin's public persona, notably how he stands as a foil for other world leaders. It argues that the internet is crucial to the creation of contemporary Putin memorabilia and that these items show a continued political engagement by young people, even as some political scientists and media experts decry what they see as the opposite. The book further addresses the ways in which explicit sexual references about government officials are being used as everyday political commentary in the United States. Turning a critical eye to Putin kitsch shows how the number of such references skyrocketed during the 2016 US Presidential election campaign, and suggests that the phenomenon is likely to still be important when Americans next return to the polls. Finally, the internet makes possible a totally new kind of kitsch - the virtual kind. An examination of how the Russian president's image circulates via memes and parodies, as well as through apps and games, suggests that political culture has become increasingly participatory in the last decade."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 14, 2022) Subject Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- -- Collectibles -- United States Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- -- In mass media Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- -- Caricatures and cartoons Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- -- Influence SUBJECT Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- fast Subject Political culture -- United States Kitsch -- United States Internet -- Political aspects -- United States SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture. Collectibles Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Internet -- Political aspects Kitsch Mass media Political culture United States Genre/Form Caricatures and cartoons Form Electronic book ISBN 9780228000396 0228000386 9780228000389 0228000394

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