Public Characters: The Politics of Reputation and Blame

by Elke Zuern, Michael P Young, James M Jasper, et al.

Heroes, villains, victims, and minions are more important than ever before in our politics and culture. In the era of television, Twitter, and Facebook, groups and individuals constantly battle over their reputations. One of the best ways to gain power is to persuade others that you are competent, courageous, and benevolent, while your opponents are none of these. Thus, character work consists of more than simple claims of fact; societies build their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190050047
• ISBN13: 9780190050047
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"