The 2000 U.S. presidential election was one of the most bizarre and fateful in American history. Described in books as a “deadlock,” “thriller,” “the perfect tie,” and even, by myself, as “Grand Theft 2000,” studies of the election have dissected its anomalies and scandals and have attempted to describe and explain what actually happened. In this chapter, I will apply an intersection of critical social theory and cultural studies to analyze and critique the major representations, narratives, themes, images, and spectacles in the 2000 U.S. election.

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Media Spectacle and the Crisis of the U.S. Electoral System in Election 2000

  • Douglas Kellner

摘要

The 2000 U.S. presidential election was one of the most bizarre and fateful in American history. Described in books as a “deadlock,” “thriller,” “the perfect tie,” and even, by myself, as “Grand Theft 2000,” studies of the election have dissected its anomalies and scandals and have attempted to describe and explain what actually happened. In this chapter, I will apply an intersection of critical social theory and cultural studies to analyze and critique the major representations, narratives, themes, images, and spectacles in the 2000 U.S. election.