The Age of Charisma

Leaders, Followers, and Emotions in American Society, 1870-1940

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

Av Jeremy C. Young, Utah) Young, Jeremy C. (Dixie State University

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An innovative examination of American society, culture, and politics, The Age of Charisma argues that the modern relationship between American leaders and followers grew out of a unique group of charismatic social movements prominent in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Drawing on hundreds of letters and testimonials, Jeremy C. Young illustrates how 'personal magnetism' in public speaking shaped society by enabling a shift from emotionally-inaccessible leadership to emotionally-available leadership. This charismatic speaking style caused a rapid transformation in the leader-follower relationship, creating an emotional link between speakers and listeners, and the effects of this social transformation remain with us today. Young argues that, ultimately, charismatic movements enhanced American democracy by encouraging the personalization of leadership - creating a culture in which today's leaders appeal directly to Americans through mass media.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-07-04
Mått153 x 230 x 27 mm
Vikt500 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor356
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781107535152

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Introduction; 1. Magnetic America: personal magnetism in American culture, 1870–1900; 2. Command performances: leaders and their technologies, 1890–1910; 3. Transformations: the follower experience, 1890–1920; 4. Competing visions: imagining charisma and social change, 1890–1910; 5. Changing society: the rise and fall of progressive charisma, 1910–20; 6. End of an age: from magnetism to mass communication, 1920–40; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

'With The Age of Charisma, Jeremy C. Young offers a richly suggestive, original, often brilliant and compelling history of how charisma stood at the center of American political culture from the 1880s to 1940. Fluidly written and wonderfully researched, it makes a significant contribution to our understanding of America's past. The scholarship is immensely sound, and I know of no book that comes close to contributing what Young does.' Daniel Horowitz, author of On the Cusp: Yale College Class of 1960 and a World on the Verge of Change