After the fact : the erosion of truth and the inevitable rise of Donald Trump/ Nathan Bomey

By:

Bomey, Nathan

Language: eng Publication details: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018Description: 270 p.; 24 cmISBN:

9781633883772

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LOC classification:

PN 4867.2 B695a 2018

Contents:

Prologue: the new gatekeepers -- Introduction: the post-fact era -- Part 1: Disoriented -- Misinformation overload -- Rule by metrics -- Digital manipulation -- Part 2: Disconnected -- Dividing and denying -- "The contemporary face of isolation" -- Blinded -- Part 3: Disrupted -- Fabrication nation -- Crap detection 101 -- Finding common ground -- Reconnecting with reality -- Conclusion: craving authenticity -- Notes -- Index.

Summary: "This trenchant analysis examines the many ways our society's increasingly tenuous commitment to facts laid the groundwork for Donald Trump's rise to power."--

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	PN 4867.2 B695a 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000145603

Prologue: the new gatekeepers --
Introduction: the post-fact era --
Part 1: Disoriented --
Misinformation overload --
Rule by metrics --
Digital manipulation --
Part 2: Disconnected --
Dividing and denying --
"The contemporary face of isolation" --
Blinded --
Part 3: Disrupted --
Fabrication nation --
Crap detection 101 --
Finding common ground --
Reconnecting with reality --
Conclusion: craving authenticity --
Notes --
Index.

"This trenchant analysis examines the many ways our society's increasingly tenuous commitment to facts laid the groundwork for Donald Trump's rise to power."--

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