| The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America Contributor(s): Boorstin, Daniel J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679741801 ISBN-13: 9780679741800 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1992 Annotation: First Published In 1962, This Wonderfully Provocative Book Introduced The Notion Of "pseudo-events" -- Events Such As Press Conferences And Presidential Debates, Which Are Manufactured Solely In Order To Be Reported -- And The Contemporary Definition Of Celebrity As "a Person Who Is Known For His Well-knownness." Since Then Daniel J. Boorstin's Prophetic Vision Of An America Inundated By Its Own Illusions Has Become An Essential Resource For Any Reader Who Wants To Distinguish The Manifold Deceptions Of Our Culture From Its Few Enduring Truths. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 973.9 |
| LCCN: 2012464128 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.4" W x 8.08" (0.55 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: First published in 1962, this wonderfully provocative book introduced the notion of "pseudo-events"--events such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are manufactured solely in order to be reported--and the contemporary definition of celebrity as "a person who is known for his well-knownness." Since then Daniel J. Boorstin's prophetic vision of an America inundated by its own illusions has become an essential resource for any reader who wants to distinguish the manifold deceptions of our culture from its few enduring truths. |