Orgies of Feeling : Melodrama and the Politics of Freedom.

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Analyzing the work of melodrama and affect in contemporary politics, Elisabeth R. Anker boldly reframes political theories of sovereignty, freedom, and power. Through readings of melodramatic discourses in the War on Terror, neoliberal politics, anticommunist rhetoric, Hollywood film, and post-Marxi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Anker, Elisabeth R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2014.
Temas:
2000-2099
Emotions > Political aspects > United States > History > 21st century.
Political oratory > United States > History > 21st century.
Éloquence politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siècle.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
Emotions > Political aspects.
Political oratory.
Politics and government
United States > Politics and government > 2001-2009.
United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 2001-2009.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 2009-2017.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Analyzing the work of melodrama and affect in contemporary politics, Elisabeth R. Anker boldly reframes political theories of sovereignty, freedom, and power. Through readings of melodramatic discourses in the War on Terror, neoliberal politics, anticommunist rhetoric, Hollywood film, and post-Marxist critical theory, she argues that melodrama animates desires for unconstrained power.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (353 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780822376545
0822376547

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