List of IllustrationsIntroduction1 An American Documentary Tradition2 Brave New World: Reframing and Reclaiming the Americas3 Americans All, Immigrants All: Toward Cultural Democracy4 Wings for the Martins: Cit-com5 Democracy in Action: Dramatizing the Democratic Process6 Pleasantdale Folks: Social Security SoapConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex