Why moralize upon it? democratic education through American literature and film

Why moralize upon it? democratic education through American literature and film

Danoff argues that novels and films with an ambiguous, nuanced, and tragic outlook help teach citizen-readers how to think through the moral complexities of political issues on which they must render judgment. He claims that some of the most profound American thinking about the nature of democratic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Danoff, Brian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham Lexington Books, [2020]
Series:Politics, literature, & film.
Subjects:
American literature > History and criticism.
Motion pictures > United States > History and criticism.
Ethics in literature.
Ethics in motion pictures.
Democracy in literature.
Politics in literature.
Politics in motion pictures.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • "I'm the Captain Now"
  • Invisible Man and Democratic Leadership
  • "Into the Convulsion of the World"
  • The Quiet American and Political Judgment
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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