Political Mythology and Popular Fiction

by Ernest J. Yanarella and Lee Sigelman

A fascinating contribution to the scholarship of both political science and literature, this book explores eight major genres of contemporary popular fiction generally assumed to be essentially devoid of political content--children's novels, Westerns, middle-class fiction, historical novels, small-town Americana, sports novels, American war fiction, and science fiction. By uncovering the often covert mythical themes and cultural symbols hidden in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313259763
• ISBN13: 9780313259760
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.6"