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Mr. Sorkin goes to Washington : shaping the president on television's the West Wing
- Title
- Mr. Sorkin goes to Washington : shaping the president on television's the West Wing / Melissa Crawley.
- Author
- Crawley, Melissa, 1971-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2006], ©2006.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | PN1992.77.W44 C73 2006 | Off-site |
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- Description
- viii, 224 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Before the era of televised elections, most Americans related to their leaders in little more than an historical context. Today, however, the media allow Americans to witness the personal qualities of their president up close. Television has been so critical to political socialization that, for many Americans, the televised image of the president is the president." "As the television drama The West Wing demonstrates, fictional representations of the presidency can also be significant civic forces. This book examines how film and television drama help shape the presidency and the processes of political education. The text discusses The West Wing's didactic potential, its representation of White House politics, and its depiction of race and gender, with commentary on how representations of the presidency become elements of American political consciousness."--BOOK JACKET.
- Alternative Title
- Mister Sorkin goes to Washington
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-222) and index.
- ISBN
- 0786424397 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2006004314
- OCLC
- OCM63692714
- SCSB-5239154
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries