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Gonzo Text: Disentangling Meaning in Hunter S. Thompson's Journalism (Media and Culture #11) (Hardcover)

Gonzo Text: Disentangling Meaning in Hunter S. Thompson's Journalism (Media and Culture #11) By Sut Jhally (Editor), Justin Lewis (Editor), Matthew Winston Cover Image
By Sut Jhally (Editor), Justin Lewis (Editor), Matthew Winston
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This is book number 11 in the Media and Culture series.

Description

Drawing on theories of subjectivity and authorship from Derrida, Foucault and Barthes, key themes of Hunter Thompson's Gonzo journalism are considered, including edgework, representations of drug use, ideas of professional objectivity in political journalism, sports in American culture and 'the death of the American Dream'.

About the Author

Matthew Winston (PhD, Cardiff University) is a tutor in the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University.


Product Details
ISBN: 9781433126796
ISBN-10: 1433126796
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Publication Date: September 29th, 2014
Pages: 199
Language: English
Series: Media and Culture
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