Celebrating Democracy: The Mass-Mediated Ritual of Election Day

by Mark Brewin

How has the mass media changed our experience of Election Day? This chronological account of Election Day in Philadelphia begins in the colonial era and traces the evolution of the democratic process through to the present day. Using a variety of sources, the book documents how Philadelphians have dramatically changed the ways in which they perform and discuss Election Day, and examines the significance of these changes, using them as a lens through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820486418
• ISBN13: 9780820486413
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 332 Pages