Kennedy: A Cultural History of an American Icon

ISBN-13: 9781441161864 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 200 str.

Mark White

Opis

During his lifetime, John F. Kennedy created a dazzling image that has been sustained since his assassination in 1963. This book examines how Kennedy succeeded in using his military service in World War II, his literary efforts, his sex appeal, his family and other attributes and achievements to develop such a potent image. It also explores the roles played by Joseph and Jackie Kennedy in bolstering his appeal. Probably no other figure in history has created such a positive impression on people throughout the world today than Kennedy. This book seeks to explain how this happened, and to consider the extent to which the image conformed to the reality of the man.

Recenzje

In six well-researched thematic chapters, White investigates the construction of the Kennedy public image ... [His] thesis makes for a compelling read. His illustration of the development of Kennedy's image reveals how revolutionary and innovative the Kennedy operation was in its techniques ... Ultimately, the fact that White can build such a strong thesis is testimony to the success of the Kennedy family's efforts to build such an enduring image. Dafydd Townley U.S. Studies Online

Spis treści

Introduction 1. The origins of stardom2. Into the White House4. Sex Symbol and family man5. Camelot6. Immortality ConclusionNotesIndex

O autorze

Mark White is a Professor of History at the Queen Mary University of London and director of the London POTUS Group, the leading seminar series in the UK on the American presidency. He has published eight books on the modern US presidency and was shortlisted for the Neustadt Prize for Against the President (2008).