Gun Show Nation: Gun Culture and American Democracy

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Gun Show Nation: Gun Culture and American Democracy

A stunning exposÃ´ of the roots of American gun culture.
On progressive websites and in newspaper columns Gun Show Nation has become part of a lively debate on guns and democracy in America. "Burbick gets it," Buzzflash says, "she cuts through to the heart of the psychology of guns." Cultural historian, critic, and gun owner Joan Burbick examines the lethal politics of gun ownership, answering that perennial question about America culture: Why are Americans so obsessed with guns? Looking at the nation from the floor of a gun show, Burbick uncovers a powerful conservative ideology that attempts to place gun ownership at the center of our democracy. "Careful in her conclusions, lively in her writing" (Booklist), her analysis takes us from the history of the NRA, through the gun lobby's engagement with domestic politics that reached its high-water mark during the Reagan era, to the movement's contemporary hostility to the United Nations.

The most thorough account yet of the beliefs that millions of ordinary Americans hold about guns, Gun Show Nation delves into the political machinations that have shaped the gun debate in America and draws fascinating conclusions about gun culture and national identity.

Country USA
Author Joan Burbick
Binding Paperback
Brand Brand: New Press, The
EAN 9781595582041
Edition Reprint
Feature Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN 1595582045
Label New Press, The
Manufacturer New Press, The
NumberOfItems 1
NumberOfPages 232
PublicationDate 2007-11-06
Publisher New Press, The
Studio New Press, The
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Author	Joan Burbick
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: New Press, The
EAN	9781595582041
Edition	Reprint
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1595582045
Label	New Press, The
Manufacturer	New Press, The
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	232
PublicationDate	2007-11-06
Publisher	New Press, The
Studio	New Press, The
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Gun Show Nation: Gun Culture and American Democracy

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