Crashing the Tea Party : mass media and the campaign to remake American politics / Paul Street and Anthony DiMaggio.
| Author/creator | Street, Paul Louis |
| Other author | Dimaggio, Anthony R., 1980- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boulder, CO : Paradign Publishers, ©2011. |
| Description | x, 239 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Making Tea from the top down -- The Tea Party does not exist: reflections on a not-so-new "movement" and the deeply conservative essence of U.S. political culture -- "Turning the world upside down": from the original Tea Party to the current masquerade -- Tea Party "super Republicans": who they are, what they believe -- Tea Party racism -- Return of "the paranoid style in American politics": authoritarianism and hyperignorance in Tea Party nation -- Astroturf to the core: reflections on a mass-mediated "movement" -- Elections 2010: the Democrats' midterm disaster, the Tea Party, and the challenge to progressives -- Prospects for a progressive revival. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-227) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011009209 |
| ISBN | 9781594519451 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1594519455 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781594519444 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1594519447 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK2391.T43 S77 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |