{"product_id":"9781583673065","title":"The Rise of the Tea Party: Political Discontent and Corporate Media in the Age of Obama","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat to make of the Tea Party? To some, it is a grassroots movementaiming to reclaim an out-of-touch government for the people.To others, it is a proto-fascist organization of the misinformed andmanipulated lower middle class. Either way, it is surely one of themost significant forms of reaction in the age of Obama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this definitive socio-political analysis of the Tea Party, AnthonyDiMaggio examines the Tea Party phenomenon, using a vast arrayof primary and secondary sources as well as first-hand observation.He traces the history of the Tea Party and analyzes its organizationalstructure, membership, ideological coherence, and relationship tothe mass media. And, perhaps most importantly, he asks: is it reallya movement or just a form of “manufactured dissent” engineeredby capital? DiMaggio’s conclusions are thoroughly documented,surprising, and bring much needed clarity to a highly controversialsubject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monthly Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171032711408,"sku":"9781583673065","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781583673065_p0.jpg?v=1763802916","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781583673065","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}