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Subliminal politics : myths & mythmakers in America

Title
Subliminal politics : myths & mythmakers in America / Dan Nimmo, James E. Combs.
Author
Nimmo, Dan D.
Publication
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, ©1980.

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Additional Authors
Combs, James E.
Description
xiii, 256 pages; 21 cm
Summary
"Subliminal Politics" offers a fascinating, challenging look at the people and the myths of the American political system.
Series Statement
A Spectrum book
Uniform Title
Spectrum book
Subject
  • Communication in politics > United States
  • Public relations and politics
  • Myth
  • Political culture > United States
  • myths
  • Political culture
  • Communication in politics
  • Myth
  • Politics and government
  • Public relations and politics
  • Historische Persönlichkeit
  • United States > Politics and government
  • United States
  • USA
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Not living by bread alone : the nature of and necessity for political myths -- The unicorn is a mythical beast, and there are a lot of unicorns in politics -- George, sit down, you're rocking the boat : myths of America's political past -- How firm a foundation? contemporary political myths -- Mythmaker, mythmaker, make me a myth : myth creation in American politics -- Have I got a deal for you! politicians and their flacks -- That's entertainment! politics through popular culture -- "And that's the way it is," well, might have been : news as mythmaking -- Brother, can you paradigm? political science and political mythmaking -- Sin, suffering, sacrifice, and salvation : American style -- Index.
ISBN
  • 0138591083
  • 9780138591083
  • 0138591164
  • 9780138591168
LCCN
79025468
OCLC
  • ocm05799106
  • 5799106
  • SCSB-14536517
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library