The rise of the Tea Party [electronic resource] : political discontent and corporate media in the age of Obama / by Anthony Dimaggio.

Introduction: manufacturing dissent in a time of public distrust
Don't call it a movement: the Tea Party as a mass uprising
The Tea Party does not exist: observations on the ground in Chicago
The counter-revolution will be televised: the Tea Party as a mediated rebellion
Mediated populism: the Tea Party captivates public opinion
The plot to kill grandma: the Tea Party, mass media, and health care reform
Manufacturing dissent: fostering resistance to health care from the top down.