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'''Murray J. Edelman''' (1919 – January 26, 2001) was an [[United States|American]] [[political science|political scientist]] known for his research on [[symbolic politics]] and [[political psychology]].
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'''Murray Jacob Edelman''' (1919 – January 26, 2001) was an American [[political science|political scientist]] known for his research on [[symbolic politics]] and [[political psychology]].


==Career==
==Career==
Edelman received a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[social sciences]] from [[Bucknell University]] in 1941<ref>{{cite web | title=Memorial Resolution of the Faculty of the University of Wisconsin - Madison | url=http://www.secfac.wisc.edu/senate/2002/0204/1605(mem_res).pdf | accessdate=September 22, 2007}}</ref>, a [[master's degree]] from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1942 and a [[Ph.D.]] in [[Political Science]] from the [[University of Illinois]] in 1948. He joined the faculty of the University of Illinois that year, and remained there until he joined the faculty of the [[University of Wisconsin - Madison]] in 1966. Edelman was awarded a University Houses chair in 1971, which he named for [[George Herbert Mead]], an inspiration for much of his own work on symbolic politics. Edelman retired in 1990.
Edelman received a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[social sciences]] from [[Bucknell University]] in 1941,<ref>{{cite web | title=Memorial Resolution of the Faculty of the University of Wisconsin - Madison | url=http://www.secfac.wisc.edu/senate/2002/0204/1605(mem_res).pdf | accessdate=September 22, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901091446/http://www.secfac.wisc.edu//senate/2002/0204/1605(mem_res).pdf | archive-date=September 1, 2006 | url-status=dead }}</ref> a [[master's degree]] from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1942 and a [[Ph.D.]] in [[political science]] from the [[University of Illinois]] in 1948. He joined the faculty of the University of Illinois that year, and remained there until he joined the faculty of the [[University of Wisconsin - Madison]] in 1966. Edelman was awarded a University Houses chair in 1971, which he named for [[George Herbert Mead]], an inspiration for much of his own work on symbolic politics. Edelman retired in 1990.


Edelman received many awards during his career, including
Edelman received many awards during his career, including
[[Fulbright Award]]s and fellowships from the [[John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation]] and the [[National Endowment for the Humanities]].
[[Fulbright Award]]s and fellowships from the [[John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation]] and the [[National Endowment for the Humanities]].


A brief review of his seminal book, ''The Symbolic Uses of Politics'' appearing in ''ETC.'', the quarterly journal of [[General Semantics]] (Arthur A. Berger, September 1971 issue—Vol 28, No. 3) noted that Edelman's approach and analysis would be congenial to students of General Semantics.
A brief review of his seminal book, ''The Symbolic Uses of Politics'' appearing in ''ETC.'', the quarterly journal of [[General Semantics]] (Arthur A. Berger, September 1971 issue—Vol 28, No. 3) noted that Edelman's approach and analysis would be congenial to students of General Semantics.


==Books==
==Books==
* ''The Symbolic Uses of Politics'' (hardcover publication originally 1964; later paperback reprints) ISBN 0-252-01202-X
* ''The Symbolic Uses of Politics'' (hardcover publication originally 1964; later paperback reprints) {{ISBN|0-252-01202-X}}
* ''Politics as Symbolic Action: Mass Arousal and Quiescence'' (1971) ISBN 0-8410-0302-5
* ''Politics as Symbolic Action: Mass Arousal and Quiescence'' (1971) {{ISBN|0-8410-0302-5}}
* ''Political Language: Words that succeed and policies that fail'' (1977)
* ''Political Language: Words that succeed and policies that fail'' (1977)
* ''Constructing the Political Spectacle'' (1988) ISBN 0-226-18399-8
* ''Constructing the Political Spectacle'' (1988) {{ISBN|0-226-18399-8}}
* ''From Art to Politics: How Artistic Creations Shape Political Conceptions'' (1996) ISBN 0-226-18401-3
* ''From Art to Politics: How Artistic Creations Shape Political Conceptions'' (1996) {{ISBN|0-226-18401-3}}
* ''The Politics of Misinformation'' (2001) ISBN 0-521-80510-4
* ''The Politics of Misinformation'' (2001) {{ISBN|0-521-80510-4}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ciaonet.org/olj/cr/cr_v17_34/cr_v17_34h.pdf Mark Fenster: Murray Edelman, Polemicist of Public Ignorance] published in [[Critical Review (scholarly journal)|Critical Review]] 17 (2005), nos. 3–4.
* [http://www.ciaonet.org/olj/cr/cr_v17_34/cr_v17_34h.pdf Mark Fenster: Murray Edelman, Polemicist of Public Ignorance] published in [[Critical Review (scholarly journal)|Critical Review]] 17 (2005), nos. 3–4. <!--This link isn't working - doesn't lead to the cited article.-->

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Murray Jacob Edelman (1919 – January 26, 2001) was an American political scientist known for his research on symbolic politics and political psychology.

Career[edit]

Edelman received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Bucknell University in 1941,[1] a master's degree from the University of Chicago in 1942 and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Illinois in 1948. He joined the faculty of the University of Illinois that year, and remained there until he joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1966. Edelman was awarded a University Houses chair in 1971, which he named for George Herbert Mead, an inspiration for much of his own work on symbolic politics. Edelman retired in 1990.

Edelman received many awards during his career, including Fulbright Awards and fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

A brief review of his seminal book, The Symbolic Uses of Politics appearing in ETC., the quarterly journal of General Semantics (Arthur A. Berger, September 1971 issue—Vol 28, No. 3) noted that Edelman's approach and analysis would be congenial to students of General Semantics.

Books[edit]

  • The Symbolic Uses of Politics (hardcover publication originally 1964; later paperback reprints) ISBN 0-252-01202-X
  • Politics as Symbolic Action: Mass Arousal and Quiescence (1971) ISBN 0-8410-0302-5
  • Political Language: Words that succeed and policies that fail (1977)
  • Constructing the Political Spectacle (1988) ISBN 0-226-18399-8
  • From Art to Politics: How Artistic Creations Shape Political Conceptions (1996) ISBN 0-226-18401-3
  • The Politics of Misinformation (2001) ISBN 0-521-80510-4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Memorial Resolution of the Faculty of the University of Wisconsin - Madison" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2007.

External links[edit]


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