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OverviewPart political history, part rhetorical criticism, Founding Fictions is an extended analysis of how Americans imagined themselves as citizens between 1764 and 1845. It critically re-interrogates our fundamental assumptions about a government based upon the will of the people, with profound implications for our ability to assess democracy today. Founding Fictions develops the concept of a 'political fiction,' or a narrative that people tell about their own political theories, and analyzes how republican and democratic fictions positioned American citizens as either romantic heroes, tragic victims, or ironic partisans. By re-telling the stories that Americans have told themselves about citizenship, Mercieca highlights an important contradiction in American political theory and practice: that national stability and active citizen participation are perceived as fundamentally at odds. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jennifer Mercieca , John Louis LucaitesPublisher: The University of Alabama Press Imprint: The University of Alabama Press Edition: 2nd ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780817316907ISBN 10: 0817316906 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 30 April 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsRhetorical historians and political theorists can learn a lot from this volume. . . . Mercieca s central thesis that political theories are fictions, and that these fictions exert considerable influence on texts in any given historical context is a concept worthy of further explication in future rhetorical histories. Journal of Communication <p> In this provocative, challenging study, Mercieca explores the relationship between American political theory and the stories told about American government. This is a book for those interested in political science, public policy, and citizen participation. -- CHOICE <p> Rhetorical historians and political theorists can learn a lot from this volume. . . . Mercieca's central thesis--that political theories are fictions, and that these fictions exert considerable influence on texts in any given historical context--is a concept worthy of further explication in future rhetorical histories. -- Journal of Communication Author InformationJennifer R. Mercieca is an associate professor of Communication at Texas A&M University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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