Political Pathologies from The Sopranos to Succession: Prestige TV and the Contradictions of the “Liberal”...

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Robert Samuels (UC Santa Barbara, USA)

Political Pathologies from The Sopranos to Succession

Prestige TV and the Contradictions of the “Liberal” Class

Robert Samuels (UC Santa Barbara, USA)

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Routledge
10 March 2023

TV & society; Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology); Political campaigning & advertising; Psychotherapy

Political Pathologies from The Sopranos to Succession argues that highly praised prestige TV shows reveal the underlying fantasies and contradictions of uppermiddle-class political centrists.

Through a psychoanalytic interpretation of The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, The Wire, House of Cards, Dexter, Game of Thrones, and Succession, Robert Samuels uncovers how moderate “liberals” have helped to produce and maintain the libertarian Right. Samuels’ analysis explores the difference between contemporary centrists and the foundations of liberal democracy, exposing the myth of the “liberal media” and considers the consequences of these celebrated series, including the undermining of trust in modern liberal democratic institutions. Political Pathologies from The Sopranos to Succession contributes to a greater understanding of the ways media and political ideology can circulate on a global level through the psychopathology of class consciousness.

This book will be of great interest to academics and scholars considering intersections of psychoanalytic studies, television studies, and politics.

By: Robert Samuels (UC Santa Barbara USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781032403397
ISBN 10: 103240339X
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 10 March 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert Samuels, PhD, holds doctorates in Psychoanalysis and English and teaches at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.