Surprise Castle
Systems from Hell: Problem Definition and the Literary Portrayal of Failure in Our Public Policy and Social Institutions

Systems from Hell: Problem Definition and the Literary Portrayal of Failure in Our Public Policy and Social Institutions - Hardcover

$103.99
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:David a. RochefortSeries:Suny New Political SciencePublish date:2024-12-01Pages:300
Language:EnglishPublisher:State University of New York PressISBN-13:9798855800241UPC:9798855800241Book Category:Political Science, Social Science, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Public Policy, Activism & Social Justice, ModernBook Topic:Social Policy, 21st CenturySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.3514Product ID:SC9P91Z4C9
This book approaches contemporary fiction as a medium for policy advocacy, one whose narrative devices both link it to, and distinguish it from, other forms of public discourse. Using the framework of political agenda setting, David A. Rochefort analyzes the rhetorical function of problem definition played by literary works when they document and characterize social issues while sounding the call for systemic reform. Focusing on a group of noteworthy realist novels by American authors over the past twenty years, this study maintains that fictional narrative is a potentially influential instrument of "empathic policy argument." The book closes by examining the agenda-setting dynamics through which a social problem novel can contribute to the process of policy change.
Language:EnglishPublisher:State University of New York PressISBN-13:9798855800241UPC:9798855800241Book Category:Political Science, Social Science, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Public Policy, Activism & Social Justice, ModernBook Topic:Social Policy, 21st CenturySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.3514Product ID:SC9P91Z4C9
David A. Rochefort is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Northeastern University.
Publisher: State University of New York Press

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All