Presidential spectacles: Political illusionism and the rhetoric of travel

Communication Monographs

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-153

  Erickson, Keith V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Illusionism; Presidential; Spectacles; Travel

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039066448     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637759809376442     Document Type: Article

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