| A People's Dictionary to the 'Exceptional Nation' Contributor(s): Schreiner, Ben (Author) |
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ISBN: 1508413959 ISBN-13: 9781508413950 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $13.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Propaganda |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.81 lbs) 274 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This lively people's dictionary to the propaganda and political culture of the contemporary USA offers both amusing and well-sourced definitions to over 1,400 of the major buzzwords and newspeak euphemisms of the self-styled 'exceptional nation.' Dissecting and pointedly ridiculing the official discourse in regards to the 'war on terror, ' 'education reform, ' 'free-enterprise, ' the 'global force for good, ' the 'free press, ' and more, A People's Dictionary to the 'Exceptional Nation' provides an accessible and spirited counter reference to prevailing political orthod |