Lehe, Lewis James
(2010)
The Seen and the Unseen En Scene: Visual Representations of Economics.
Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Recent developments in economic theories of voter behavior have questioned the assumption that voters are rational. This paper analyzes how visual representation—in media and in thought—can engender misconceptions about political economy and preclude remedies to these misconceptions. I review Michael Moore's 1989 comedy-documentary Roger and Me, which treats layoffs at General Motors plants in Flint, Michigan, as well as "The Broken Window" from Frederic Bastiat's essay "The Seen and the Unseen." I argue linear narrative and the use of images as evidence undermine the consideration of the opportunity costs and widely-distributed effects of economic phenomena and thereby enhance the case for make-work.
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Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Status: |
Unpublished |
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Date: |
18 May 2010 |
Date Type: |
Completion |
Defense Date: |
28 April 2010 |
Approval Date: |
18 May 2010 |
Submission Date: |
30 April 2010 |
Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
Schools and Programs: |
David C. Frederick Honors College |
Degree: |
BPhil - Bachelor of Philosophy |
Thesis Type: |
Undergraduate Thesis |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
documentary; economics; film; media; politics; public opinion; video |
Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-04302010-174933/, etd-04302010-174933 |
Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:43 |
Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:43 |
URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7748 |
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