Media and the Restyling of Politics
Subtitle: Consumerism, Celebrity and Cynicism
Contributors: John Corner (Editor); Dick Pels (Editor)
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Published: October 8, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780761949213
Subjects: Media Studies; POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Sociology, Social Studies; Sociology - Social Theory; Politics and culture; Political Process - General; Political Science; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Reference; Politics/International Relations; Press and politics; Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication; Mass media; Political aspects
First sentence: In recent times, political moralists have developed a steady habit of complaining about electoral withdrawal, apathy and cynicism, accumulating worries about a civic culture in decline.