Presidential Libraries as Performance
Author | : Jodi Kanter |
Publisher | : SIU Press |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2016-08-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780809335206 |
ISBN-13 | : 0809335204 |
Rating | : 4/5 (204 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Presidential Libraries as Performance by : Jodi Kanter
Download or read book Presidential Libraries as Performance written by Jodi Kanter and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2016-08-11 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes presidential libraries as performances that encourage visitors to think in particular ways about executive leadership and about their own roles in public life. Kanter demonstrates how the presidential libraries generate normative narratives about individual presidents, historical events, and what it means to be an American. --From publisher description.