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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jeffrey C. Alexander (Lillian Chavenson Saden Professor of Sociology, Lillian Chavenson Saden Professor of Sociology, Yale University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 16.30cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780199744466ISBN 10: 0199744467 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 27 January 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface Prologue Part I: Power, Performance and Representation 1. Civil Sphere and Public Drama 2. Becoming a Collective Representation 3. Spirit of the Ground Game Part II: Heroes, Binaries and Boundaries 4. Imagining Heroes 5. Working the Binaries 6. Walking the Boundaries Part III: Victory and Defeat 7. Celebrity Metaphor 8. Palin Effect 9. Financial Crisis Epilogue Note on Concept and Method Appendix Endnotes IndexReviews[a] remarkable analysis of Barack Obama's presidential campaign ... This is a very convincing resource and other sociologists should take note; sometimes the best sociology is that which reveals itself through brilliant analysis and storytelling - not through mere self-advertisement. This is a very convincing resource and other sociologists should take note; sometimes the best sociology is that which reveals itself through brilliant analysis and storytelling - not through mere self-advertisment. Andreas Hess, Times Higher Education Supplement Although the theories and terms that underpin The Performance of Politics come from sociology rather than politics, Alexander is able to justify their use in election analysis, and avoids the trap of making his work inaccessible to those outside his discipline. He then uses a wide variety of sources to back up his arguments, even constructing his own set of aggregate polling figures. He also manages to avoid many of the cliches that dominate other accounts of Obamas victory, for instance downplaying the importance of Obamas internet presence. Matthew Partridge on the LSE blog [a] remarkable analysis of Barack Obama's presidential campaign ... This is a very convincing resource and other sociologists should take note; sometimes the best sociology is that which reveals itself through brilliant analysis and storytelling - not through mere self-advertisement. <br> In an extraordinary analysis of real breadth and depth, Jeffrey Alexander challenges us to re-think Barack Obama's election as president. Political observers have focused too much on the plain demographic facts of 2008, and too little about how and why those facts came to be. Reflect on the performance that takes place on a grand stage, Alexander advises, and we'll see the big picture. --Larry J. Sabato, author of The Year of Obama, and Director, Center for Politics, University of Virginia<br> This is a work of dazzling brilliance and imagination. It sparkles with new insights that go well beyond standard interpretations of electoral politics. Especially to be treasured is its keen understanding of civil society and the importance of moral meaning and symbolism in public life. --Robert Wuthnow, Professor and Department Chair of Sociology, Princeton University<br> Revealing himself to be de Tocqueville's true heir, Jeffrey Alexander draws a sweeping and daring portrait of the heroe Author InformationJeffrey C. Alexander is Lillian Chavenson Saden Professor of Sociology at Yale University, and a Director of the Center for Cultural Sociology. He is also the author or editor of numerous books, including The Civil Sphere (OUP 2006) and The Meanings of Social Life (OUP 2003). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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