Rustics and Politics: The Political Theory of The Beverly Hillbillies

by Leslie Dale Feldman

Book Overview

Leslie Dale Feldman's Rustics and Politics: The Political Theory of The Beverly Hillbillies
looks at the political and economic themes in the classic post-World War II television show TheBeverly Hillbillies. This book analyzes the show's handling of social status, social mobility, work, the American dream, and the idea of earned wealth versus wealth achieved by luck.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739171488
• ISBN13: 9780739171486
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"