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Author Willis, Susan, 1946-

Title Portents of the real : a primer for post-9/11 America / Susan Willis
Published New York : Verso, 2005

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Description 146 pages ; 20 cm
Contents 1. Old glory -- 2. Anthrax [actual symbol not reproducible] us -- 3. What goes around comes around -- 4. Only the shadow knows -- 5. The greatest show on earth -- 6. Quien Es Mas Macho?
Summary "Against an ever-deepening climate of political repression and a journalistic landscape dominated by sensationalized controversy and historical forgetfulness, Susan Willis offers an astute analysis of the realities behind America's cultural myths. The effect is both wry and unnerving."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Originally published: 2005
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Popular culture -- United States.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Social aspects.
SUBJECT United States -- Social conditions -- 1980- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140524
LC no. 2005017436
ISBN 1844670236 hardcover alkaline paper