<DIV><DIV><P>Over the past fifteen years, Michael Moore has transformed himself from a marginal filmmaker into a cultural icon and unofficial spokesperson for liberals and the Left and a target for conservative criticism. Book author, film director, television personality, and Web presence, Moore is now a one-man cultural phenomenon. </P><P>Although biographies of Michael Moore have appeared and he's been featured in articles in scholarly journals, film magazines, and popular news media, this collection is the first comprehensive volume focusing on the Moore phenomenon. It explores Moore's work in film and elsewhere, bringing diverse perspectives on Moore's activities and his status as voice of liberal America and the disenfranchised working class. </P><P>The essays focus on his several major films, his best-selling books, his television shows, his Web site, and his celebrity persona and status. They are written by leading scholars and film critics, including Sergio Rizzo, Gaylyn Studlar, Douglas Kellner, Paul Arthur, Miles Orvell, Christopher Sharratt and William Luhr, Richard Ness, Charles Musser, David Teztlaff, Richard Porton, Richard Kilborn, Jeffrey P. Jones, and Cary Jones. </P><P>Matthew Bernstein is Professor and Chair of Film Studies at Emory University. He is author of Walter <I>Wanger: Hollywood Independent</I>. </P></DIV></DIV>