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Narratives of the presidential nominating conventions : branding the parties and candidates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
After the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, both parties altered the manner in which the party nominees were chosen. This change resulted in a shift for the conventions away from choosing the party nominee ...
Imagining Madam President: a critical typology of fictional female presidents and intersectional presidentiality in U.S. politainment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The purpose of this dissertation is to systematically explore and illuminate fictional female presidential portrayals in politainment, or the symbiotic fusion of entertainment media and politics. Grounded in literatures ...