The Twitter Presidency
Donald J. Trump and the Politics of White Rage
Seiten
2020
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-67028-3 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-67028-3 (ISBN)
The Twitter Presidency explores the distinctive rhetorical style of President Donald J. Trump, attending to both his general manner of speaking and his preferred modality of speaking.
The Twitter Presidency explores the rhetorical style of President Donald J. Trump, attending to both his general manner of speaking as well as to his preferred modality. Trump’s manner, the authors argue, reflects an aesthetics of white rage, and it is rooted in authoritarianism, narcissism, and demagoguery. His preferred modality of speaking, namely through Twitter, effectively channels and transmits the affective dimensions of white rage by taking advantage of the platform’s defining characteristics, which include simplicity, impulsivity, and incivility. There is, then, a structural homology between Trump’s general communication practices and the specific platform (Twitter) he uses to communicate with his base. This commonality between communication practices and communication platform (manner and modality) struck a powerful emotive chord with his followers, who feel aggrieved at the decentering of white masculinity. In addition to charting the defining characteristics of Trump’s discourse, The Twitter Presidency exposes how Trump’s rhetorical style threatens democratic norms, principles, and institutions.
The Twitter Presidency explores the rhetorical style of President Donald J. Trump, attending to both his general manner of speaking as well as to his preferred modality. Trump’s manner, the authors argue, reflects an aesthetics of white rage, and it is rooted in authoritarianism, narcissism, and demagoguery. His preferred modality of speaking, namely through Twitter, effectively channels and transmits the affective dimensions of white rage by taking advantage of the platform’s defining characteristics, which include simplicity, impulsivity, and incivility. There is, then, a structural homology between Trump’s general communication practices and the specific platform (Twitter) he uses to communicate with his base. This commonality between communication practices and communication platform (manner and modality) struck a powerful emotive chord with his followers, who feel aggrieved at the decentering of white masculinity. In addition to charting the defining characteristics of Trump’s discourse, The Twitter Presidency exposes how Trump’s rhetorical style threatens democratic norms, principles, and institutions.
Brian L. Ott is Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the TTU Press at Texas Tech University, USA. Greg Dickinson is Professor and Chair of Communication at Colorado State University, USA.
1. Situating Trump 2. The Politics of White Rage 3. Trump Tweets 4. In Defense of Democracy
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.10.2020 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | NCA Focus on Communication Studies |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 149 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Kommunikationswissenschaft |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-367-67028-3 / 0367670283 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-367-67028-3 / 9780367670283 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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