Public affairs
Subtitle: politics in the age of sex scandals
By: edited by Paul Apostolidis and Juliet A. Williams.
Contributors: Apostolidis, Paul, 1965-; Williams, Juliet.
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Durham, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
Subjects: Scandals -- United States -- History; Political corruption -- United States -- History; Political culture -- United States -- History; Political ethics -- United States -- History; Politicians -- United States -- Sexual behavior -- History; Celebrities -- United States -- Sexual behavior -- History; Sexual ethics -- United States -- History; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989; United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
Description: President Clinton's daliance with Monica Lewinsky is scrutinised in the context both of purely political scandals, such as Watergate, & the exposure of celebrities like Jimmy Swaggart & Hugh Grant. These essays study how politcal sex scandals take shape, gain momentum & alter the political & cultural landscape.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Sex scandals in U.S. politics: theoretical, social, and historical contexts; title: Class, race, and gender in the Clinton scandal; title: Privacy and publicity, and the conditions of democratic citizenship.