The Folklore of Election 2008
OCTOBER 30, 2008 THURSDAY AT 3PM CT

 


  John McCain, The Warrior; Sarah Palin, The Siren; Barack Obama, The Least Likely Hero. Harold Scheub sees this year's election season as theater with a cast of characters who force each other into stock roles. Can they survive their stereotypes?

Guest
  • Harold Scheub, Professor of African Languages and Literature, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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