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The prominence of politically-themed entertainment is evident
across the global media landscape. Given its popularity, it is
important to gain a firm understanding of the mechanisms through
which this diverse and multi-faceted content can generate
democratic outcomes. In addition, it is essential to isolate and
predict properly the strength of a given effect and the conditions
under which a specific outcome will become evident. The works
contained in this edited volume explore affect- and
cognition-driven processes of influence, recognizing that humans
are both emotional and rational beings. In addition, empirical
evidence is offered to isolate and compare specific types of
political entertainment media content (e.g., different types of
satire) and citizens' proclivities for this content (e.g., a
person's Affinity for Political Humor), in order to best understand
the complex means by which entertainment media can generate
political influence. Attention is also paid to expanding what can
and should be defined as "political entertainment" media, which
includes opinion-based political talk programming. The collection
and its authors represent a global perspective to reflect the rise
of political entertainment media as a global phenomenon. This book
was originally published as a special issue of Mass Communication
and Society.
The prominence of politically-themed entertainment is evident
across the global media landscape. Given its popularity, it is
important to gain a firm understanding of the mechanisms through
which this diverse and multi-faceted content can generate
democratic outcomes. In addition, it is essential to isolate and
predict properly the strength of a given effect and the conditions
under which a specific outcome will become evident. The works
contained in this edited volume explore affect- and
cognition-driven processes of influence, recognizing that humans
are both emotional and rational beings. In addition, empirical
evidence is offered to isolate and compare specific types of
political entertainment media content (e.g., different types of
satire) and citizens' proclivities for this content (e.g., a
person's Affinity for Political Humor), in order to best understand
the complex means by which entertainment media can generate
political influence. Attention is also paid to expanding what can
and should be defined as "political entertainment" media, which
includes opinion-based political talk programming. The collection
and its authors represent a global perspective to reflect the rise
of political entertainment media as a global phenomenon. This book
was originally published as a special issue of Mass Communication
and Society.
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Government (Hardcover)
Robert Lansing; Created by G. M. Jones
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Discovery Miles 9 460
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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.
This is a new release of the original 1935 edition.
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of
this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the
intention of making all public domain books available in printed
format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book
never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature
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tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As
a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to
save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.
Annette Chambers is a billionaire with big problems. American
companies have been on the global chopping block for decades and
now they are coming for the private and vast array of companies
that she owns. Annette is the grantor of the joint trust between
herself and her estranged and dead husband, and a clause demanding
she pass the guardianship of her vast empire to a family heir is up
on her seventy-fifth birthday, which is a brief year away. The
problem? Her two trust fund, trampy children have spent the last
twenty-three years trying to liquidate the private empire. At stake
are no less than the jobs of thousands of Americans. What's a
blue-blooded patriot to do? Caesar's Cat, Robert Lance's hilarious
new novel, demonstrates with each comic twist that there are many
ways to skin a nation-enfeebling cat. With satire and a none to
subtle slap, Caesar's Cat is an engaging 'feel good' yarn about the
American character. As co-executor of the trust with her dead
husband's law firm, a stalemate ensues between Annette and her lame
brood. The solution? She adopts a competent heir that will be her
proxy and continue Annette's legacy. In fact, she has been planning
this for years. She secretly sent an Irish Catholic kid, Sean
Bennigan, who is from the Bronx, through Harvard Law School,
setting him up in business afterwards. Now, all Sean has to do to
become fabulously wealthy is to agree to the kooky scheme. What
could possibly go awry? Inspired by the famous fable of Caesar's
Cat, in which Julius Caesar adopts his precocious nephew, but
leaves his treasure to his wife's cat, this rollicking, wry novel
charts the course of Sean's strange new world, as it becomes
increasingly complicated by his new social elevator, which is stuck
between floors. The hard working middle class Bennigans have their
own perspective, which Mr. Lance injects like a Brinks truckload of
comedic episodes. Just when you think your funny bone healed, here
they come again. To sweeten the pot, a beautiful woman, Celeste
Remy, has been hired as a temp in his law office, and sparks
fly...in one direction, at least. The mysterious Celeste has her
own way with dealing with slick come-ons. Sean's antics in front of
her will have you laughing and saying, "I can't believe he really
did that." With Celeste at his side, the two embark on an
accidental journey rife with one wild hairpin curve after the next.
Keeping Annette's children at bay, and navigating the murky seas of
adult adoption, Sean and crew wind up in circumstances that are
impossible to predict, and certain to entertain. Sean is dancing in
front of the crosshairs of his new brother and sister, who will
stop at nothing to eliminate him before he can take control of the
Chambers enterprise. . With wit, romance, and canny plotting,
Caesar's Cat takes a spirited, satirical swipe at this country's
outsourcing predicament. Annette proves that with a little
ingenuity, clever deception, and devious gamesmanship, her slim
chance of preserving an American legacy just might work. It's
certain to strike a chord, and tickle a humor bone, with anyone who
loves a seriously funny, riotously fast-paced read.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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