Kitsch: From Education to Public Policy

Kitsch: From Education to Public Policy
ISBN-10
113558074X
ISBN-13
9781135580742
Category
Education
Pages
138
Language
English
Published
2002-05-03
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Catherine A. Lugg

Description

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.

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