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American Political Fictions
Peter Swirski
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Description for American Political Fictions
Paperback. Through a discussion of diverse art and media such as apocalyptic thrillers, rap, and television, Swirski debunks the American political system, sieving out fact from a sea of bipartisan untruths. Engaging with close analysis and multiple case studies, this book forges a more accurate picture of contemporary American culture and of America itself. Num Pages: 225 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DSA; DSBH; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Through a discussion of diverse art and media such as apocalyptic thrillers, rap, and television, Swirski debunks the American political system, sieving out fact from a sea of bipartisan untruths. Engaging with close analysis and multiple case studies, this book forges a more accurate picture of contemporary American culture and of America itself.
Through a discussion of diverse art and media such as apocalyptic thrillers, rap, and television, Swirski debunks the American political system, sieving out fact from a sea of bipartisan untruths. Engaging with close analysis and multiple case studies, this book forges a more accurate picture of contemporary American culture and of America itself.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349704613
SKU
V9781349704613
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About Peter Swirski
Peter Swirski is a Canadian scholar and literary critic featured in Canadian Who's Who. Specialist in American literature and American Studies, and Amazon's #1 Bestseller in Canadian Literary Criticism and American Literary Criticism, he is the author of fifteen award-winning books, including From Lowbrow to Nobrow (2005), Ars Americana, Ars Politica (2010), and American Utopia and Social Engineering (2011).
Reviews for American Political Fictions
“His new book, American Political Fictions, completes a trilogy of sorts on American politics and popular fiction, preceded by Ars Americana, Ars Politica (2010) and American Utopia and Social Engineering (2011). … the indispensability of his study, not only for literary, political, and American studies but also for any scholar looking at television, rap music, and even religious eschatology.” (Tero ... Read more