{"product_id":"political-perversion-joshua-gunn-9780226713304","title":"Political Perversion: Rhetorical Aberration in the Time of Trumpeteering","description":"When Trump became president, much of the country was repelled by what they saw as the vulgar spectacle of his ascent, a perversion of the highest office in the land. In his bold, innovative book, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Perversion\u003c\/i\u003e, rhetorician Joshua Gunn argues that this \"mean-spirited turn\" in American politics (of which Trump is the paragon) is best understood as a structural perversion in our common culture, on a continuum with infantile and \"gotcha\" forms of entertainment meant to engender provocation and sadistic enjoyment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on insights from critical theory, media ecology, and psychoanalysis, Gunn argues that perverse rhetorics dominate not only the political sphere but also our daily interactions with others, in person and online. From sexting to campaign rhetoric, Gunn advances a new way to interpret our contemporary political context that explains why so many of us have difficulty deciphering the appeal of aberrant public figures. In this book, Trump is only the tip of a sinister, rapidly growing iceberg, one to which we ourselves unwittingly contribute on a daily basis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua Gunn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022671330X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226713304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2021","brand":"Joshua Gunn","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43941537448191,"sku":"9780226713304","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_aebce302-9c99-4de3-b0ac-0f241bcf8caf.jpg?v=1681453493","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-perversion-joshua-gunn-9780226713304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}