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Operation Chaos and the 2020 Presidential Election

Author(s)
Resano, Dolores  
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/12338
Date Issued
2020-11-02
Date Available
2021-07-21T10:43:26Z
Abstract
It would be impossible to cover all of the questions and “hot topics” of American electoral politics in a single, or a single series of, films. But films are often very effective in explaining, one or two at a time, a variety of relevant issues, from voter suppression and legal machinations to the workings of an arcane and arbitrary electoral system. Film often manages to transmit the affective implications of fundamental issues that, in the minds of those who take advantage of them, would better remain obscure. Leaving aside series and documentaries—in which the will to explain and sometimes to denounce is perhaps more straightforward— and because it would be unwise to speak generically of such a prolific genre that continues to fascinate viewers, in this piece I will focus on just a number of films that, in dealing with the “behind the scenes“ of election campaigns, draw attention to a number of issues that remain unsolved and that continue to be extremely relevant today.
Sponsorship
Irish Research Council
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
PopMeC Association for US Popular Culture Studies
Journal
PopMeC Research Blog
Subjects

US elections

American studies

Election-themed films...

Web versions
https://popmec.hypotheses.org/3257
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
2660-8839
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/
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Owning collection
UCD Clinton Institute Research Collection
Mapped collections
English, Drama & Film Research Collection

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