Kitsch: From Education to Public Policy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780815325956)

Kitsch-or tacky, simplistic art and art forms-is used by various political actors to shape and limit what we know about ourselves, what we know about our past and our future, as well as what our present-day public policy options might be. Using a plethora of historic and contemporary examples (such as Forrest Gump and Boys Town), the author maps out how kitsch is employed in various political and educational sites to shape public opinion and understandings.

Author: Catherine A. Lugg
ISBN-10: 0815325959
ISBN-13: 9780815325956
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 06/01/1999
Pages: 138
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.94h x 5.64w x 0.55d