The Politics of Transparency in Modern American – Fear, Secrecy, and Exposure

The Politics of Transparency in Modern American FictionFear, Secrecy, and Exposure\nAuthor(s): Paula Martn-Salvn, Sascha Pohlmann, Tomasz Basiuk, Michel Feith, Umberto Rossi, Cristina Cheveresan, Juan Luis Prez de Luque, Alice Sundman, Tiina Kkel, Toon Staes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United States\nImprint: Camden House Inc\nISBN-13: 9781640141667, 978-1640141667\nSynopsis\nExplores modern and contemporary American literature's contribution to and critique of the newly emerging field of transparency studies\n\nIn the twenty-first century, transparency has become an ambiguous buzzword both in the public and the private realms ([url] Wikileaks and the Snowden affair; social media). This volume takes its cue from the emerging field of transparency studies, recent scholarly work in sociology, political theory, and cultural studies that identifies a hegemonic rhetoric of transparency in public and political life. While scholars in this new field routinely ges.