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Political Sign
Series: Object Lessons
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This book suits readers interested in political culture, social commentary, and the symbolic power of everyday objects. It will particularly appeal to those fascinated by how politics intersects with public and personal spaces in contemporary society.
"An exploration of political signs such as bumper stickers, yard signs, billboards, and how these frequently disposable objects help to create a greater understanding of how politics and geography shape individual identities"--
An exploration of political signs such as bumper stickers, yard signs, billboards, and how these frequently disposable objects help to create a greater understanding of how politics and geography shape individual identities.
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Finalist for the Big Other Book Award for Nonfiction 2020
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
In an election year, political signs can be impossible to avoid. They’re in front yards, on bumper stickers, and in some places you might never have expected. Tobias Carroll chronicles the permutations and secret histories of political signs, venturing into the story of how they came to be and illuminating how the signs around us shape us in ways we often fail to appreciate.
In an era of political polarization and heated debate, what can be learned from studying how our personal space becomes the setting for both? Understanding political signs can help us understand our current political moment, and how we might transcend it.
Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
Series: Object Lessons
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A page-turner of cultural analysis and shrewd observation, Political Sign has been praised by the Los Angeles Review of Books. NPR's Book Concierge calls it a timely meditation that changes how one views political symbols like the MAGA hat. Inside Higher Ed highlights the curious nature of the artifacts examined, noting the book’s brisk and encompassing approach to understanding these instruments of political power and change.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781501358104
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 122.0mm
Height: 162.0mm
Weight: 180g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Tobias Carroll is Managing Editor of the literary website Vol.1 Brooklyn. He is the author of two books, Reel (2016) and Transitory (2016). His writing has been published by Vulture, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Hazlitt, Literary Hub, and The Paris Review, among other places.
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