House of cards and philosophy: Underwood's republic 9781119092810, 1119092817, 9781119092827, 1119092825, 978-1-119-09277-3
"Is Democracy overrated? Does power corrupt? Or do corrupt people seek power? Do corporate puppet masters pull poli
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English Year 2016
Table of contents :
Content: pt. I Socrates, Plato, and Frank --
1. Of Sheep, Shepherds, and a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: The Cynical View of Politics in House of Cards and Plato's Republic / Michael Yeo --
2. Being versus Seeming: Socrates and the Lessons of Francis Underwood's Asides / John Scott Gray --
pt. II Imagining Possibilities: American Ideals in House of Cards --
3. Frank Underwood Gives the Ideal Society a Reality Check / Brian Kogelmann --
4."What Will We Leave Behind?" Claire Underwood's American Dream / Kenneth W. Stikkers --
pt. III Characterizing Frank: Ubermensch or the Prince --
5. Underwood as Ubermensch: A Postmodern Play of Power / Leslie A. Aarons --
6. Why Underwood Is Frankly Not an Overman / Matt Meyer --
7. American Machiavelli / Greg Littmann --
8. Machiavelli Would Not Be Impressed / Don Fallis --
9. Is Frank the Man for the Job? House of Cards and the Problem of Dirty Hands / Tomer J. Perry --
pt. IV Classical Liberalism and Democracy. 10. Frank the Foole, Upon a House of Cards / Shane D. Courtland --
11. Hobbes and Frank on Why Democracy Is Overrated / Steven Michels --
12."Democracy Is So Overrated": The Shortcomings of Popular Rule / Brendan Shea --
13."Money Gives Power ... Well, a Run for Its Money": Marx's Observations on Why Capital and Not Frank Is Really in Charge of the White House / Nathan Wood --
14. Freedom and Democracy in a House of Fear / Ian Diorio --
pt. V Intrapersonal Relationships, Sexuality, and Race in House of Cards --
15. Under the Covers with the Underwoods: The Sexual Politics of the Underwood Marriage / Ruth Tallman --
16. The Spice of White Life: Freddy and Racist Representations / Stephanie Rivera Berruz --
17. Broken Friendships and the Pathology of Corporate Personhood in House of Cards / Myron Moses Jackson --
pt. VI Existential Realities: Self-Love and Freedom. 18. Praying to One's Self, for One's Self: Frank's Ethics and Politics of Autoeroticism / Kody W. Cooper --
19. Existential Freedom, Self-Interest, and Frank Underwood's Underhandedness / J. Edward Hackett --
pt. VII Let Me Be Frank with You: Agency, Aesthetics, and Intention --
20. Rooting for the Villain: Frank Underwood and the Lack of Imaginative Resistance / Laszlo Kajtar --
21. Frank Underwood's Intentions / Angelica Kaufmann --
22. Francis Underwood's Magical Political Mystery Tour Is Dying to Take You Away
Dying to Take You Away, Take You Today / Charles Taliaferro --
pt. VII Virtue and Character in House of Cards --
23. Frank Underwood and the Virtue of Friendship / Katherine K. Johnson --
24. Have You No Decency? Who Is Worse, Claire or Frank? / Randall Auxier.
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