Shakespeare, Popularity and the Public Sphere

Auteur: Doty, Jeffrey S. (University of North Texas)
Editeur: Cambridge University Press
When Shakespeare emphasized the importance of winning popular opinion, he offered ordinary playgoers a new understanding of power: to succeed, politicians needed the assent of the people. This book argues that Shakespeare's dramatization of 'popularity' encouraged playgoers to understand public relations tactics and that it underlined their role in a critical public sphere.

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When Shakespeare emphasized the importance of winning popular opinion, he offered ordinary playgoers a new understanding of power: to succeed, politicians needed the assent of the people. This book argues that Shakespeare's dramatization of 'popularity' encouraged playgoers to understand public relations tactics and that it underlined their role in a critical public sphere.
ISBN / EAN 9781316615164
Auteur Doty, Jeffrey S. (University of North Texas)
Editeur Cambridge University Press