Political Pathologies from The Sopranos to Succession (eBook)

Prestige TV and the Contradictions of the &quote;Liberal&quote; Class

Robert Samuels (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
130 Seiten
Taylor and Francis (Verlag)
978-1-000-84822-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Political Pathologies from The Sopranos to Succession argues that highly praised prestige TV shows reveal the underlying fantasies and contradictions of uppermiddle-class political centrists.Through a psychoanalytic interpretation of The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, The Wire, House of Cards, Dexter, Game of Thrones, and Succession, Robert Samuels uncovers how moderate "e;liberals"e; have helped to produce and maintain the libertarian Right. Samuels' analysis explores the difference between contemporary centrists and the foundations of liberal democracy, exposing the myth of the "e;liberal media"e; and considers the consequences of these celebrated series, including the undermining of trust in modern liberal democratic institutions. Political Pathologies from The Sopranos to Succession contributes to a greater understanding of the ways media and political ideology can circulate on a global level through the psychopathology of class consciousness.This book will be of great interest to academics and scholars considering intersections of psychoanalytic studies, television studies, and politics.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.3.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Psychoanalyse / Tiefenpsychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• ISBN-10: 1-000-84822-1 / 1000848221
• ISBN-13: 978-1-000-84822-9 / 9781000848229