Talking of the Royal Family

Important themes and issues flow through the seemingly trivial chatter about royalty. This book was the first serious study of royalty to emerge from this rhetorical perspective and now with a new preface, remains relevant today.

List of contents

Preface, Preface to the reissue, Acknowledgements, 1 INTRODUCTION: THE PROBLEM OF MONARCHY, 2 THE ENVY OF THE WORLD, 3 THE CONTINUING MYSTERY, 4 IDENTIFYING WITH 'THEM', 5 SETTLING ACCOUNTS, 6 DESIRE, DENIAL AND THE PRESS, 7 A WOMAN'S REALM, 8 THE HERITAGE OF THE FUTURE, Appendix, References, Name index, Subject index

About the author

Prof Michael Billig, Michael Billig

Summary

Important themes and issues flow through the seemingly trivial chatter about royalty. This book was the first serious study of royalty to emerge from this rhetorical perspective and now with a new preface, remains relevant today.

Product details

• Authors: Billig, Michael Billig, Prof Michael Billig, Prof Michael Billig Billig, Professor Michael (Loughborough University) Billig
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138156043
• ISBN: 978-1-138-15604-3
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Media Studies, Sociology, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, HISTORY / Europe / General, PSYCHOLOGY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Psychology, Biography: royalty, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain