Mr. Sorkin Goes to Washington: Shaping the President on Television's the "West Wing"

by Melissa Crawley (Author)

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  Paperback
  2006

  $30.12

  Examines how film and television drama contribute to shaping the presidency and the way most Americans understand it, and particularly the processes of political education. This text discusses The West Wing's didactic potential, its representation of White House politics, and its depiction of race and gender.