Symbolic Leaders: Public Dramas and Public Men by Klapp, Orrin E - 2006-05-31

Aldine Transaction, 2006-05-31. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New. Radio, television and the press form the vast stage on which the public dramas of our time are played to a responsive audience of millions- the peoples of our nation and of the world. Almost anyone can steal the scene and become a public hero, a favorite villain or a lamented victim. How do these persons-the symbolic leaders-emerge? Who are they? How does the climate of public opinion affect the would-be leader? How does the public use its leaders?This book discusses how symbolic leaders emerge, how unknown people become symbolic and it analyzes the kinds of encounters that are likely to make individuals either "heroes," "villains," or "fools." The book portrays the ups-and-downs of public images, as well as crises and role reversals, in which parties may swap roles without meaning to. The book concludes with a final chapter, which deals with the concept of public drama and its implications for change as well as its instability in modern… Read More

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Paperback / softback. New. Discusses how symbolic leaders emerge, how unknown people become symbolic. This book portrays the ups-and-downs of public images, as well as crises and role reversals, in which parties may swap roles without meaning to. It analyzes the kinds of encounters that are likely to make individuals either "heroes," "villains," or "fools."

AldineTransaction, 2006. Paperback. New. 272 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches.

Aldine Transaction, 2006-05-31. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!