Iconic Events Media, Politics, and Power in Retelling History |
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| Author:
| Leavy, Patricia |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-1520-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2007 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Iconic Events explores the social forces that have shaped the meanings around and enduring significance of events that have captured the public's imagination, including: Titanic, Pearl Harbor, Columbine, and September 11th. The book focuses on three interpretive phases including journalistic representations, political appropriations, and popular adaptations and pays particular attention to the development of dominant and resistive event narratives.
Iconic Events explores the social forces that have shaped the meanings around and enduring significance of events that have captured the public's imagination, including: Titanic, Pearl Harbor, Columbine, and September 11th. The book focuses on three interpretive phases including journalistic representations, political appropriations, and popular adaptations and pays particular attention to the development of dominant and resistive event narratives.