Junk Politics: The Trashing of the American Mind

By Benjamin DeMott

Book Overview

When George Bush's inaugural address stressed civility, compassion, and character, he was continuing a decade-long trend of American politicians trying to get "touchy feely" with the American... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156025565X
• ISBN13: 9781560255659
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Nation Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Essential in every way. - the perils of the touchy feely!

A brilliant intervention by cultural critic Benjamin DeMott -- these beautifully written reports and essays identify the malaise at the center of American politics and show how the obsession with character and civility -- the "perils of the touchy-feely" -- are actually a dangerous and reactionary distraction. The book is particulatly sharp about post 9-11 political discourse. Essential in every way.