{"product_id":"the-politics-of-glamour-ideology-and-democracy-in-the-screen-actors-guild-paperback","title":"The Politics of Glamour: Ideology and Democracy in the Screen Actors Guild - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid F. Prindle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRarely are the off-screen lives of actors examined for evidence of deep thinking or good citizenship. Still more rarely do the internal workings of labor unions attract public scrutiny. Nevertheless, as David Prindle shows in his examination of democracy in the Screen Actors Guild, this actors' union has for over 50 years been an arena for idealistic, yet intense and hardboiled political maneuvering.\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Glamour\u003c\/i\u003e, readers become aware of the seriousness and political commitment displayed by people whom the general public has generally admired more for their artistic skills. After reading this account of politics among America's screen royalty, no one could wonder about where Ronald Reagan, a former SAG president, received his political training.\u003cbr\u003e Besides analyzing the politics of SAG, however, the author follows a good story wherever it leads. The reader can expect to learn something about the political economy of Hollywood and the American labor movement, the value of celebrity within the acting community, the impact of technological change, and even a bit of gossip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid F. Prindle is professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin. His first book, \u003ci\u003ePetroleum Politics and the Texas Railroad Commission\u003c\/i\u003e, received the V.O. Key Jr. Award given by the Southern Political Science Association to the best book on Southern politics. He is author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eStephen Jay Gould and the Politics of Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9.12 x 6.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 1988\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42113247674448,"sku":"9780299118143","price":46.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/a2oxbmhGeVVOMmk4OUJtL3dYM0JtZz09.webp?v=1772657517","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-politics-of-glamour-ideology-and-democracy-in-the-screen-actors-guild-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}