With the advent of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as presidential nominees, the examination of the role of celebrity culture in the White House takes on a fresh appeal. This book, by award-winning White House correspondent and presidential historian Kenneth T. Walsh, takes a detailed and comprehensive look at the history of America's presidents as "celebrities in chief" since the beginning of the Republic. Walsh makes the point that modern presidents need to be celebrities and build on their fame in order to propel their agendas and rally public support for themselves as national leaders so that they can get things done.…mehr
With the advent of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as presidential nominees, the examination of the role of celebrity culture in the White House takes on a fresh appeal. This book, by award-winning White House correspondent and presidential historian Kenneth T. Walsh, takes a detailed and comprehensive look at the history of America's presidents as "celebrities in chief" since the beginning of the Republic. Walsh makes the point that modern presidents need to be celebrities and build on their fame in order to propel their agendas and rally public support for themselves as national leaders so that they can get things done.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Kenneth T. Walsh is the chief White House correspondent for U.S. News and World Report. He is the author of the daily blog "Ken Walsh's Washington" for usnews.com, and "The Presidency," a weekly column for usnews.com. He has covered the presidency since 1986 and is one of the longest-serving White House correspondents in history. Walsh is the former president of the White House Correspondents' Association and has served as an adjunct professor of communication at American University in Washington, DC. He is the author of seven books, including Prisoners of the White House and Family of Freedom, published by Routledge.
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Introduction: The Rise of the Concept of Stardom and the Culture of Celebrity 1. Forerunners of the Modern Celebrity Presidents: Washington to Cleveland 2. Theodore Roosevelt: The Strenuous Life 3. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Public Advocate 4. John F. Kennedy: Glitter and Cool 5. Ronald Reagan: The Role of the Century 6. Bill Clinton: Pop Icon 7. Barack Obama: Making History and Taking New Paths 8. Second Billing: From Truman to the Bushes 9. First Ladies: Partners in Celebrity 10. Presidents and Television: Primal Forces 11. Presidents and the News Media: Tug of War 12. Presidents and the Movies: Cinema Stars 13. Presidents and Reading: Gravitas Alert 14. Presidents and Sports: Links to Everyday America 15. Presidents and Music: Sweet and Sour Notes 16. Presidents as Trend Setters and Trend Spotters: Food, Fashion, Pets, and More 17. Callow vs. Consequential Celebrity: All Stardom is Not Equal Epilogue: The Rise of The Donald and Hillary: Riding Celebrity to New Highs and Lows Selected Readings
Introduction: The Rise of the Concept of Stardom and the Culture of Celebrity 1. Forerunners of the Modern Celebrity Presidents: Washington to Cleveland 2. Theodore Roosevelt: The Strenuous Life 3. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Public Advocate 4. John F. Kennedy: Glitter and Cool 5. Ronald Reagan: The Role of the Century 6. Bill Clinton: Pop Icon 7. Barack Obama: Making History and Taking New Paths 8. Second Billing: From Truman to the Bushes 9. First Ladies: Partners in Celebrity 10. Presidents and Television: Primal Forces 11. Presidents and the News Media: Tug of War 12. Presidents and the Movies: Cinema Stars 13. Presidents and Reading: Gravitas Alert 14. Presidents and Sports: Links to Everyday America 15. Presidents and Music: Sweet and Sour Notes 16. Presidents as Trend Setters and Trend Spotters: Food, Fashion, Pets, and More 17. Callow vs. Consequential Celebrity: All Stardom is Not Equal Epilogue: The Rise of The Donald and Hillary: Riding Celebrity to New Highs and Lows Selected Readings
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