Orgies of Feeling: Melodrama and the Politics of Freedom

August 1, 2014
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Orgies of Feeling: Melodrama and the Politics of Freedom

Elisabeth Anker, associate professor of American Studies and political science, argues that American politics is often influenced by melodrama narratives from cinema and literature. This book focuses on the role of melodrama in the news media and presidential speeches after 9/11.

Read more at:
https://www.dukeupress.edu/orgies-of-feeling