The Rise of the Tea Party
Political Discontent and Corporate Media in the Age of Obama
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Anthony DiMaggio | ISBN: | 9781583673065 |
| Publisher: | Monthly Review Press | Publication: | November 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Monthly Review Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Anthony DiMaggio |
| ISBN: | 9781583673065 |
| Publisher: | Monthly Review Press |
| Publication: | November 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Monthly Review Press |
| Language: | English |
What to make of the Tea Party? To some, it is a grassroots movementaiming to reclaim an out-of-touch government for the people.To others, it is a proto-fascist organization of the misinformed andmanipulated lower middle class. Either way, it is surely one of themost significant forms of reaction in the age of Obama.
In this definitive socio-political analysis of the Tea Party, AnthonyDiMaggio examines the Tea Party phenomenon, using a vast arrayof primary and secondary sources as well as first-hand observation.He traces the history of the Tea Party and analyzes its organizationalstructure, membership, ideological coherence, and relationship tothe mass media. And, perhaps most importantly, he asks: is it reallya movement or just a form of “manufactured dissent” engineeredby capital? DiMaggios conclusions are thoroughly documented,surprising, and bring much needed clarity to a highly controversialsubject.
What to make of the Tea Party? To some, it is a grassroots movementaiming to reclaim an out-of-touch government for the people.To others, it is a proto-fascist organization of the misinformed andmanipulated lower middle class. Either way, it is surely one of themost significant forms of reaction in the age of Obama.
In this definitive socio-political analysis of the Tea Party, AnthonyDiMaggio examines the Tea Party phenomenon, using a vast arrayof primary and secondary sources as well as first-hand observation.He traces the history of the Tea Party and analyzes its organizationalstructure, membership, ideological coherence, and relationship tothe mass media. And, perhaps most importantly, he asks: is it reallya movement or just a form of “manufactured dissent” engineeredby capital? DiMaggios conclusions are thoroughly documented,surprising, and bring much needed clarity to a highly controversialsubject.
