{"product_id":"schwarzenegger-syndrome-gary-indiana-9781565849518","title":"Schwarzenegger Syndrome: Politics and Celebrity in the Age of Contempt","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the California recall circus, in which Gary Coleman, Larry Flynt, and Arianna Huffington vied with over one hundred other candidates to replace a supposedly inept governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger emerged triumphant. How did this onetime bodybuilding champion and gay pinup, with no political experience and a string of mediocre action movies to his name, come to take over the world's fifth-largest economy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Schwarzenegger Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated journalist and novelist Gary Indiana makes the case that this tale is a product of a mediasoaked culture in which image matters more than substance. The recall process, a parody of direct democracy, gave Schwarzenegger the chance of a lifetime. With so many candidates in the race, he certainly wasn't the most qualified, the most articulate, or the most credible--but he was the most famous. And for the majority of Californians, that was enough. A witty and biting travelogue through the intersection of celebrity culture with American political life, \u003ci\u003eThe Schwarzenegger Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare the dark implications of Schwarzenegger's rise to power in the Golden State.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Indiana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565849515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565849518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.74h x 5.62w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2005 pg. 78","brand":"Gary Indiana","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939666821375,"sku":"9781565849518","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_80238f79-3fa0-4657-a349-da5c5ca67ea6.jpg?v=1681442810","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/schwarzenegger-syndrome-gary-indiana-9781565849518","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}