Power and Class in Political Fiction - Elite Theory and the Post-War Washington Novel (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)

This book introduces Elite Theory to the literary study of class as a framework for addressing issues of the nature of governance in political fiction. The book describes the historical development and major tenets of Elite Theory, and shows how each of four post-war Washington novels-Gore Vidal's Washington, D.C.; Allen Drury's Advise and Consent; Joan Didion's Democracy; and Ward Just's Echo House-illustrates the way class-based political elites exhibit forms of "ruling-class consciousness" and maintain their legitimacy in an ostensibly democratic form of government by promoting themselves as models of behavior, promulgating an ideology that justifies their rule through their control of the media, and accepting new members from the lower classes. Reading these novels through a socio-political lens, David Smit offers suggestions for ways to work for a more just and equitable society in light of what this analysis reveals about the "culture" that produces our political elites.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	September 2020
First published:	2019
Authors:	David Smit
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	188
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-026771-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Promotions
LSN:	3-03-026771-7
Barcode:	9783030267711

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