{"product_id":"archie-bunker-for-president-how-one-television-show-remade-american-politics-paperback","title":"Archie Bunker for President: How One Television Show Remade American Politics - 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\u003eOscar Winberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelving into the intersection of television entertainment and American politics during the 1970s, focusing on the sitcom \u003ci\u003eAll in the Family\u003c\/i\u003e, this book explores how political campaigns, social movements, and legislators leveraged the show's popularity for their own agendas. From Archie Bunker's reactionary bigotry, to Edith Bunker's symbolic role in the Equal Rights Amendment campaign, and the show's creator and producer Norman Lear's defiance against government censorship, Oscar Winberg uncovers the profound impact of television on political strategies and institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOscar Winberg's capacious research, including in Norman Lear's private archive, shows how \u003ci\u003eAll in the Family\u003c\/i\u003e set the stage for today's spectacle politics. It also reveals how politicians, from Richard Nixon to Hillary Rodham Clinton, skillfully utilized entertainment television to connect with audiences, demonstrating the evolution of personality politics that culminated in the political rise of Donald Trump. With a keen focus on the transformative power of television entertainment, this multifaceted history expands the discussion on the interconnected roles of media and politics, offering a new exploration into how one television show produced a profound cultural shift in American politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOscar Winberg is a postdoctoral fellow at the Turku Institute for Advanced Studies and the John Morton Center for North American Studies at the University of Turku.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978191405357,"sku":"9781469690902","price":43.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/5IbTyaOGaO9781469690902.webp?v=1775800932","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/archie-bunker-for-president-how-one-television-show-remade-american-politics-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}