Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
ISBN 13 | 9780190050047 |
ISBN 10 | 0190050047 |
Author | Professor of Sociology James M Jasper |
Book Format | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Book Description | Heroes, villains, victims, and minions are more important than ever before in our politics and culture. In the era of television, Twitter, and Facebook, groups and individuals constantly battle over their reputations. One of the best ways to gain pow |
About the Author | James M. Jasper divides his time between the Graduate Center at the City University of New York, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence. He writes about culture and politics, and his most recent books are The Emotions of Protest and Protestors and their Targets. Michael P. Young is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. He writes about religion and social movements in the United States. He is the author of Bearing Witness against Sin and a forthcoming book on how DREAMers radicalized the immigrant rights movement. Elke Zuern is Professor of Politics at Sarah Lawrence College. She writes about democracy and inequality, movements and memorials, with a focus on South Africa and Namibia. She is the author of The Politics of Necessity: Community Organizing and Democracy in South Africa. |
Publication Date | 2020-01-03 |
Number of Pages | 320 pages |
Public Characters: The Politics of Reputation and Blame