On ScandalMoral Disturbances in Society, Politics, and Art (Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences, Series Number 31)
Ari Adut - 2009-07-13
An in-depth analysis of the emotional and cognitive experience of scandal, this thought-provoking book by Ari Adut examines why and when wrongdoings generate scandals. Investigating cases across society, politics, and art, On Scandal sheds light on the relationships between those involved in or exposed to scandals and the effects, frequency, reactions, and outcomes they elicit. The book includes accounts of the Oscar Wilde, Watergate, and Lewinsky affairs, using the lens of scandal to address questions about public life, politics, and modern art.