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.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
NCA Focus on Communication Studies |
| Release date: |
September 2020 |
| First published: |
2019 |
| Authors: |
Brian L. Ott
• Greg Dickinson
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
110 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-67028-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-367-67028-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780367670283 |
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