{"product_id":"mr-sorkin-goes-to-washington-melissa-crawley-9780786424399","title":"Mr. Sorkin Goes to Washington: Shaping the President on Television's The West Wing","description":"\u003cp\u003e Before the unprecedented televised presidential debates of 1960, most Americans were able to relate to their leaders in little more than an historical context. In the era of televised elections, however, the media have allowed Americans to witness the paternal, moral and intellectual qualities of their president up close. Television has been so critical to this process of political socialization that, for many Americans, the televised image of the president \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e the president.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the acclaimed television drama \u003ci\u003eThe West Wing\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates, fictional representations of the presidency can also be significant civic forces. This book examines how film and television drama contribute to shaping the presidency and the way most Americans understand it, and particularly the processes of political education. The text discusses \u003ci\u003eThe West Wing\u003c\/i\u003e's didactic potential, its representation of White House politics, and its depiction of race and gender, with commentary on how fictional representations of the presidency become important elements of American political consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa Crawley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786424397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786424399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.08w x 0.52d","brand":"Melissa Crawley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46172942434559,"sku":"9780786424399","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28fddeef-ba14-4fb7-beb7-420118370d4d.jpg?v=1727179542","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mr-sorkin-goes-to-washington-melissa-crawley-9780786424399","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}