Media and affective mythologies : discourse, archetypes and ideology in contemporary politics /: discourse, archetypes and ideology in contemporary politics. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Darren Kelsey.
• Authors: Kelsey, Darren, 1983-
• Contents: 1. Why study mythology and how is it affective?.- 2. Affective apparatus: collective unconscious, archetypes and the transpersonal.- 3. Hero's journey: Nigel Farage, the EU and Brexit.- 4. The city Trickster: Bankers, moral tales and contemporary capitalism.- 5. Children, shadows and scapegoats: The child abuse scandals of Rotherham Council and Jimmy Savile.- 6. Collective individuation as spiritual revolution: the affective mythology of Russell Brand.- 7. Affective mythologies: Where do we go from here?.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 302.23; Mass media -- Political aspects; Political sociology; Myth; PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology; Mass media -- Political aspects; Myth; Political sociology; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- Pragmatics; Social Science -- General; Discourse analysis; Cultural studies; Politics & government; Communication; Discourse analysis; Social Science -- Media Studies; Media studies; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319607597; 3319607596
• Related ISBNs: 9783319607580; 3319607588
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed October 31, 2017).
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