The image
a guide to pseudo-events in America
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
1992, Vintage Books
in English
- 1st Vintage Books ed.
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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.
0689702809 9780689702808
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The image: a guide to pseudo-events in America
1964, Harper & Row
in English
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Edition Notes
Bibliography: p. 263-294.
First ed. published under title: The image; or, What happened to the American dream.
Includes index.
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