TY - BOOK ID - 145298800 TI - Public characters : the politics of reputation and blame AU - Jasper, James M. AU - Young, Michael P. AU - Zuern, Elke PY - 2020 SN - 0190050071 0190050055 PB - New York, NY : Oxford University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Reputation KW - Blame KW - Character KW - Political sociology. KW - Political aspects. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145298800 AB - Heroes, villains, victims, and minions have been the building blocks of moral and political reputations throughout human history. In 'Public Characters', the authors look at visual images, music, and words to show the techniques by which these characters get constructed. They also trace the impact of these public characters in politics, including the 2016 triumph of Donald J. Trump through his ability to cast opponents as villains and minions. ER -