• Login
    View Item 
    •   WestCollections Home
    • Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences
    • History & Non-Western Cultures
    • History Books and Monographs
    • View Item
    •   WestCollections Home
    • Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences
    • History & Non-Western Cultures
    • History Books and Monographs
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Leading Man: Hollywood and the Presidential Image (The)

    Thumbnail
    Author
    Peretti, Burton
    Publication Date
    2012-09-01T00:00:00-07:00
    Buy Link
    http://rutgerspress.rutgers.edu/product/Leading-Man,4151.aspx
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    In The Leading Man, Burton W. Peretti explores the development of the cinematic presidential image. He sets the scene in chapter 1 to show us how the chief executive, beginning with George Washington, was positioned to assume the mantle of cultural leading man. As an early star figure in the young republic, the president served as a symbol of national survival and wish fulfillment. The president, as head of government and head of state, had the potential to portray a powerful and charismatic role. Presidents and other politicians have been criticized for cheapening their offices by hiring image and advertising consultants and staging their public events. Peretti analyzes the evolution and the significance of this interaction to trace the convoluted history of the presidential cinematic image. He demonstrates how movies have been the main force in promoting appearance and drama over the substance of governing, and how Americans' lives today may be dominated by entertainment at the expense of their engagement as citizens.
    URI
    https://westcollections.wcsu.edu/handle/20.500.12945/224
    Collections
    • History Books and Monographs

    Browse

    All of WestCollectionsCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2023  DuraSpace
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    DSpace Express is a service operated by 
    Atmire NV