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On Target - Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA (Paperback): Noah S. Schwartz

On Target - Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA (Paperback)

Noah S. Schwartz

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The National Rifle Association (NRA) is an important actor in the American gun debate. While popular explanations for the group's influence often focus on the NRA's lobbying and campaign donations, it receives lesser attention for the mass mobilization efforts that make these political endeavours possible. On Target explores why the NRA is so influential and how we can understand the group's impact on firearms policy in the United States. The book looks at how the NRA both draws upon and shapes historical meta-narratives regarding the role of firearms in America's national identity and how this is part of a larger effort to expand the community of gun owners. Noah S. Schwartz demonstrates how the NRA portrays a vision of the past through events such as its annual meeting; communications such as American Rifleman magazine and NRA TV; and points of contact including the National Firearms Museum. Based on fieldwork in Indiana and Virginia, including participant observation at NRA events and firearm safety classes, thematic analysis of audio-visual material, and interviews with NRA executives and members, On Target sheds light on the ways in which the NRA tells stories to build and mobilize a politically motivated network of gun owners.

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Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of origin: Canada
Release date: October 2022
First published: 2023
Authors: Noah S. Schwartz
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 978-1-4875-4844-5
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General
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LSN: 1-4875-4844-3
Barcode: 9781487548445

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