1st Edition
The Twitter Presidency Donald J. Trump and the Politics of White Rage
122 Pages
by
Routledge
122 Pages
by
Routledge
122 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
1. Situating Trump 2. The Politics of White Rage 3. Trump Tweets 4. In Defense of Democracy
Biography
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.
'Ott and Dickinson remind us that even in an age of digital communication and social media rhetoric matters. Their analysis of the rhetorical dynamics within Donald Trump’s use of Twitter is insightful and provocative. This is a book anyone interested in the state of American rhetoric, politics, and culture should read.' --Kendall R. Phillips, Syracuse University, USA
