The Prime-Time Presidency: The West Wing and U.S. Nationalism

by Shawn J. Parry-Giles and Trevor Parry-Giles

Book Overview

Contrasting strong women and multiculturalism with portrayals of a heroic white male leading the nation into battle, The Prime-Time Presidency explores the NBC drama The West Wing, paying particular attention to its role in promoting cultural meaning about the presidency and U.S. nationalism. Based in a careful, detailed analysis of the "first term" of The West Wing's President Josiah Bartlet, this criticism highlights the ways...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252073126
• ISBN13: 9780252073120
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years