The rise of the Tea Party

Dimaggio, Anthony R., 1980-

The rise of the Tea Party political discontent and corporate media in the age of Obama / [electronic resource] : by Anthony Dimaggio. - New York : Monthly Review Press, 2011. - 287 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: manufacturing dissent in a time of public distrust -- Don't call it a movement: the Tea Party as a mass uprising -- The Tea Party does not exist: observations on the ground in Chicago -- The counter-revolution will be televised: the Tea Party as a mediated rebellion -- Mediated populism: the Tea Party captivates public opinion -- The plot to kill grandma: the Tea Party, mass media, and health care reform -- Manufacturing dissent: fostering resistance to health care from the top down.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
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Tea Party movement.
Tea Party movement--Press coverage.
Mass media--Political aspects--History--United States--21st century.


Electronic books.

JK2391.T43 / D56 2011eb

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