9780465037520 - Why Arnold Matters: The Rise Of A Cultural Icon von Blitz, Michael; Krasniewicz, Louise (3 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. xv, 302 p. Illustrations. Notes. Index. After nearly 30 years in the public eye, Arnold Schwarzenegger's rise to statesmanship represents a celebrity the likes of which the public has never seen before. But, as co-authors Blitz and Krasniewicz argue in this humorous but heady book, it is not just a matter of his transformation from bodybuilder to megastar to politician. First edition. First printing of this edition [stated].

Hardcover. Zustand: very good condition. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First Edition. First Printing. 302 pages, notes, index, publisher's ephemera laid in While most people are familiar with the rough outline of Arnold Schwarzenegger's meteoric rise, from bodybuilder to box-office superstar to governor of California, the full extent of his reach into the American imagination has never been catalogued. This is the first analysis of the phenomenon of Arnold-in-America. Traces Schwarzenegger's innumerable cultural incursions: how he has become a major metaphor for all things big, powerful, and influential and how he has redefined the American body.