An edition of The image
(1961)
The image
or, What happened to the American dream.
[1st ed.]
by Daniel J. Boorstin
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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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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 aspectsPeople
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The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
September 1, 1992, Vintage
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The image: a guide to pseudo-events in America
1992, Vintage Books
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The image: A guide to pseudo-events in America
1987, Atheneum
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The image: a guide to pseudo-events in America
1987, Atheneum
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Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
June 1984, Peter Smith Publisher Inc
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The image: a guide to pseudo-events in America
1964, Harper & Row
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