An edition of The image (1961)

The image

a guide to pseudo-events in America

1st Vintage Books ed.

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An edition of The image (1961)

The image

a guide to pseudo-events in America

1st Vintage Books ed.

by

  • ★★★★ ★ 4.5 (2 ratings) ·
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  • 2 Currently reading
  • 4 Have read

First published in 1962, this book introduced the notion of “pseudo-events”—events such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are manufactured solely in order to be reported—and the contemporary definition of celebrity as “a person who is known for his well-knownness.” Since then Daniel J. Boorstin’s prophetic vision of an America inundated by its own illusions has become an essential resource for any reader who wants to distinguish the manifold deceptions of our culture from its few enduring truths.

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Publisher
Vintage Books
Language
English
Pages
319

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Subjects

American Dream, Civilization, American National characteristics, Popular culture, History, Massacommunicatie, Américains, Beeldvorming, Sensatie, Gesellschaftskritik, Civilisation, Popular culture, united states, National characteristics, american, United states, civilization, 1945-, Mass media, social aspects, Social Psychology

People

Daniel J. Boorstin

Places

United States

Times

1945-, 20th century

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-294) and index.
"25th anniversary edition with a new foreword by the author and an afterword by George F. Will."
Originally published: 25th anniversary ed. New York : Atheneum, 1987.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973.9
Library of Congress
E169.12 .B66 1992, E169.12 .B66 2012

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 319 p. ;
Number of pages
319

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL1742992M
ISBN 10
0679741801
LCCN
92050080, 2012464128
OCLC/WorldCat
25747504
LibraryThing
92656
Goodreads
159979

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL1169616W

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