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In this book, Cynthia A. Davidson argues that tweeting, especially
political tweeting among Democratic women, is an inherently
optimistic act. Davidson's analysis draws on Lauren Berlant's
assertion in Cruel Optimism (2011) that what we most desire is also
an impediment to our thriving, whether or not the subject of
specific conversations is negative. Narratives created by members
of the Democratic BlueWave Resistance either support the primary
purpose of the group--to uphold support of liberal democratic
conventions and the issues, policies, and personalities related to
them--or take place more or less comfortably within the zone of the
community that supports these things. Using specific examples,
empirical data, and analysis framed by Berlant's theories as well
as primary and secondary sources from current journalism and
scholarship, Davidson explores Twitter as a problematic object of
desire and attachment, examines the rhetorical underpinnings of its
discourse, and shows how women of this group use storytelling via
Twitter as a way to make connections, be heard, and stay afloat in
a status quo that perpetuates un-ease and precarious existence.
Scholars of media studies, gender studies, and political science
will find this book of particular interest.
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