Books by Daniel J. Boorstin
The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
by Daniel J. Boorstin
A pseudo-event is something that acquires its reality and power not because it is based on fact, but simply because the media has reported it, repeated it, exaggerated it, re-played it, made a mantra of it.
Interviews where books by Daniel J. Boorstin were recommended
The best books on Popular Culture, recommended by Susan Bordo
Popular culture shapes our fantasies, our expectations and our beliefs about what is real, argues Susan Bordo. She picks five books that shed light on popular culture.
