Mad Men
The Death and Redemption of American Democracy
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Democracy, Entertainment, Television, Performing Arts
| Author: | Amanda DiPaolo, Peter Augustine Lawler, T. D. Anderson, Barry Craig, Matthew Dinan, Dave Snow, John-Paul Spiro | ISBN: | 9781498526975 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | August 22, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Amanda DiPaolo, Peter Augustine Lawler, T. D. Anderson, Barry Craig, Matthew Dinan, Dave Snow, John-Paul Spiro |
| ISBN: | 9781498526975 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | August 22, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
Mad Men captivated audiences with the story of Don Draper, an advertising executive whose personal and professional successes and failures took viewers on a roller coaster ride through America’s tumultuous 1960s. More than just a television show about one of advertising’s “bad boys,” the series investigates the principles of the American regime, exploring whether or not the American Dream is a sustainable vision of human flourishing and happiness. This collection of essays investigates the show’s engagement with the philosophic and political foundations of American democracy.
Mad Men captivated audiences with the story of Don Draper, an advertising executive whose personal and professional successes and failures took viewers on a roller coaster ride through America’s tumultuous 1960s. More than just a television show about one of advertising’s “bad boys,” the series investigates the principles of the American regime, exploring whether or not the American Dream is a sustainable vision of human flourishing and happiness. This collection of essays investigates the show’s engagement with the philosophic and political foundations of American democracy.
