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Republic of Signs (Paperback, New)
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Republic of Signs (Paperback, New)
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Norton examines the enactment of liberal ideas in popular culture;
in the possessions of ordinary people and the habits of everyday
life. She sees liberalism as the common sense of the American
people: a set of conventions unconsciously adhered to, a set of
principles silently taken for granted.
The author ranges over a wide expanse of popular activities (e.g.
wrestling, roller derby, lotteries, shopping sprees, and dining
out), as well as conventional political topics (e.g., the
Constitution, presidency, news media, and centrality of law). Yet
the argument is pointed and probling, never shallow or superficial.
Fred and Wilma Flintstone are as vital to the republic as Franklin
and Eleanor Roosevelt.
"In discussions that range from the Constitution and the presidency
to money and shopping, voting, lotteries, and survey research,
Norton discerns and imaginatively invents possibilities that exceed
recognized actualities and already approved
opportunities."--Richard E. Flathman, "American Political Science
Review"
"[S]timulating and stylish exploration of political theory,
language, culture, and shopping at the mall . . . popular culture
at its best, informed by history and theory, serious in purpose,
yet witty and modest in tone."--Bernard Mergen, "American Studies
International"
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