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Author(s):	erybody Knows: Cynicism in America By William Chaloupka

Date:	1999	Format:	PDF	Language:	English	ISBN/ASIN:	081663310X
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A witty take on what's wrong-and right-with cynicism today. We are now living in the midst of the most cynical era in American history. Disaffection from government institutions is at an all-time high. Ordinary citizens perceive political leaders to be more manipulative and jaded than ever. Skepticism pervades our cultural and social attitudes and interactions, and is prominently featured in the films we see, the books we read, and the media we experience. In this biting and controversial analysis, William Chaloupka scrutinizes the cynicism that is our common condition, examining both its uses in the politics of backlash and resentment and its surprisingly positive aspects. Everybody Knows traces cynicism from its classical origins but emphasizes its recent emergence in American culture and politics, following a trajectory from H. L. Mencken to Richard Nixon to Bill Clinton to Fargo. Cutting neatly across ideological divisions, Chaloupka discusses the ways in which cynicism is rooted in all democratic politics and analyzes the role of the media-in particular, television news, political ads and speeches, and books such as E. J. Dionne's Why Americans Hate Politics and William Bennett's The Book of Virtues-in dissecting and encouraging cynicism. Chaloupka describes mass cynicism, which permeates popular culture  outsider cynicism, capable of cranky, even violent disruption  and the cynicism of those in power. He argues that those who issue broad pleas for civility or a renewal of community spirit usually misunderstand the cynicism they wish to treat. He also discusses the value of a cheeky, subversive ''kynicism'' to evoke the lively democratic practice American society must foster. Early reviews call Everybody Knows ''original and compelling,'' ''pithy, engaging, and funny,'' and ''the best book on American politics in quite a while.'' Sure to be widely read and debated, this entertaining book will inspire readers to take a new look at the cynicism prevalent in contemporary American society. William Chaloupka is professor of environmental studies at the University of Montana.

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