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The Rise of the Tea Party : Political Discontent and Corporate Media in the Age of Obama.

DiMaggio, Anthony.

The Rise of the Tea Party : Political Discontent and Corporate Media in the Age of Obama. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (288 pages)

Cover -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION: Manufacturing Dissent in a Time of Public Distrust -- 1. Don't Call It a Movement: The Tea Party as a Mass Uprising -- 2. The Tea Party Does Not Exist: Observations on the Ground in Chicago -- 3. The Counter-Revolution Will Be Televised: The Tea Party as a Mediated Rebellion -- 4. Mediated Populism: The Tea Party Captivates Public Opinion -- 5. The Plot to Kill Grandma: The Tea Party, Mass Media, and Healthcare Reform -- 6. Manufacturing Dissent: Fostering Resistance to Healthcare from the Top Down -- CONCLUSION: The Post-Midterm Tea Party and the Wisconsin Revolt -- NOTES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.

9781583673058


Tea Party movement.
Tea Party movement -- Press coverage.
Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century.


Electronic books.

JK2391.T43 -- D56 2011eb

320.520973

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