Kitsch: From Education to Public Policy

by Catherine A. Lugg

Overview

Kitsch-or tacky, simplistic art and art forms-is used by various political actors to shape and limit what we know about ourselves, what we know about our past and our future, as well as what our present-day public policy options might be. Using a plethora of historic and contemporary examples (such as Forrest Gump and Boys Town), the author maps out how kitsch is employed in various political and educational sites to shape public opinion and understandings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135580735
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/03/2002
Series:	Pedagogy and Popular Culture
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	138
File size:	821 KB

About the Author

Catherine A. Lugg

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Kitsch; Chapter 2 Kitsch and the American Political Spectacle; Chapter 3 Kitsch and Leadership; Chapter 4 Kitsch and Social Policy; Chapter 5 Resisting and Subverting Kitsch; Chapter 6 The End?;