An edition of The image (1961)

The image

or, What happened to the American dream.

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An edition of The image (1961)

The image

or, What happened to the American dream.

[1st ed.]

by

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  • 30 Want to read
  • 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
Atheneum
Language
English
Pages
315

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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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The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
September 1, 1992, Vintage
Paperback in English
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The image: a guide to pseudo-events in America
1987, Atheneum
in English - 25th anniversary ed.
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The image: a guide to pseudo-events in America
1964, Harper & Row
in English - 1st Harper colophon ed.
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The image: or, What happened to the American dream.
1962, Atheneum
in English - [1st ed.]

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliography.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
917.3
Library of Congress
E169.1 .B752

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Pagination
315 p.
Number of pages
315

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