Kitsch : from education to public policy

Author(s)

• Lugg, Catherine A.

Bibliographic Information

Kitsch : from education to public policy

by Catherine A. Lugg

（Garland reference library of social science, v. 1146 . Pedagogy and popular culture ; v. 3）

Falmer Press, 1999

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Kitsch-or tacky, simplistic art and art forms-is used by various political actors to shape and limit what we know about ourselves, what we know about our past and our future, as well as what our present-day public policy options might be. Using a plethora of historic and contemporary examples (such as Forrest Gump and Boys Town), the author maps out how kitsch is employed in various political and educational sites to shape public opinion and understandings.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Kitsch
• Chapter 2 Kitsch and the American Political Spectacle
• Chapter 3 Kitsch and Leadership
• Chapter 4 Kitsch and Social Policy
• Chapter 5 Resisting and Subverting Kitsch
• Chapter 6 The End?

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA60263362
• ISBN:
  • 0815325959
• LCCN: 00265155
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 130 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Kitsch -- Political aspects -- United States
  • LCSH : Popular culture -- United States
  • LCSH : United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00208661