Kitsch: From Education to Public Policy / Edition 1

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:	9781138974043
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/28/2024
Series:	Pedagogy and Popular Culture , #3
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

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?;